Synonyms & related words for ascribe

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of ascribe — including impute, attribute, assign, cite, adduce, allege. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to ascribe

Explore words related to ascribe — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include misattribute, ascription, ascribable, pseudepigraphal, attributer, arrogate, attributable, unattributable. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for ascribe

Common synonyms for ascribe include impute, attribute, assign, cite, adduce, allege — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does ascribe come from?

The word ascribe breaks down into one root of Latin origin: the root scrib-, from Latin scribo (“write”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.