attribute

Verb

Plain form (yanzu) attribute

3rd-person singular (ana cikin yi) attributes

Past tense (ya wuce) attributed

Past participle (ya wuce) attributed

Present participle (ana cikin yi) attributing

1. (transitive) If you attribute $x$ to $y$, you say that $x$ is the creation or result of y. <> yi da'awa.

   that they attribute to the most merciful a son. <> domin sun yi da'awar ɗa ga mai rahama. = [ 19:91 ] domin sun yi da'awar da ga mafi rahamah. --Qur'an 19:91

   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.

Related words

• attribution

Noun

Singular attribute

Plural attributes

1. An attribute is a part, feature, or characteristic.

   A good sense of humour is an essential attribute for a doctor to have.