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attribute sth to sb/sth
to say or think that something is the result or work of something or someone else
• The doctors have attributed the cause of the illness to an unknown virus.
• To what do you attribute this delay?
• Most experts have attributed the drawing to Michelangelo., attribute sth to sb
to think that someone or something has a particular quality or feature
• I wouldn't dream of attributing such a lack of judgment to you.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. chief, great, key, main | desirable, essential, important, necessary, positive, useful Patience is an essential attribute for a teacher. | common | divine, human | cultural, personal, physical, social Her physical attributes were much admired. VERB + ATTRIBUTE have, possess, verb ADV. directly | solely | in large measure, largely, mainly | in part, partly PREP. to They claim that one in twenty deaths can be directly attributed to air pollution. PHRASES be commonly/generally/usually/widely attributed to The goals commonly attributed to management are status, power, salary and security.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary