attribute - Simple English Wiktionary

attribute - Simple English Wiktionary

attribute is on the Academic Word List.

noun

(UK) IPA ^(key): /æˈtrɪbjuːt/, SAMPA: /{"trIbju:t/
(US) enPR: ă-trĭb'yo͞ot, IPA ^(key): /æˈtrɪbjut/, SAMPA: /{"trIbjut/

verb

(UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈætrɪbjuːt/, SAMPA: /"{trIbju:t/
(US) enPR: ă'trĭ-byo͞ot, IPA ^(key): /ˈætrɪbjut/, SAMPA: /"{trIbjut/

Plain form
attribute

Third-person singular
attributes

Past tense
attributed

Past participle
attributed

Present participle
attributing

(transitive) If you attribute to , you say that is the creation or result of .
He attributes his success to the love of his parents.

The famous phrase is usually attributed to Winston Churchill, though some believe he never actually said it.

An attribute is a part, feature, or characteristic.
A good sense of humour is an essential attribute for a doctor to have.