Attribute
Attribute verb - To give the reason for or cause of.
Usage example: a psychotherapist who's a little too quick to attribute every emotional problem or character defect to an unhappy childhood
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Synonyms for Attribute
Justify and attribute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Justify" instead a verb "Attribute".
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Justify and Attribute. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/attribute/justify
Attribute & Justify. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/attribute/justify>.
Justify or Attribute. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/attribute/justify.
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