ascribe

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Ascribe, a-skrīb′, v.t. to attribute, impute, or assign.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Ascribe the origin to any cause you will, it does not alter the revolting facts, nor lessen the repulsiveness of the absurdity, nor the enormity of the crime.

From Martyria or Andersonville Prison by Hamlin, Augustus C.

I fought, Sir, Like a good fellow, and a Souldier too, But men are men, and cannot make their fates: Ascribe you to my Father what you please, I am born to suffer.

From The Little French Lawyer A Comedy by Beaumont, Francis

Ascribe ye praise to the god, the Aged One, from whom I have come into being.

From Legends of the Gods The Egyptian Texts, edited with Translations by Budge, E. A. Wallis (Ernest Alfred Wallis), Sir

And how fare you? if you deserve in truth The name men give you, you're a happy youth: Rome's thousand tongues, agreed at least in this, Ascribe to you a plenitude of bliss.

From The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry by Conington, John