To regard as belonging to or resulting from another

• ascribe

  1. To assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute; attribute
  2. To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source:

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  1. To assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute; attribute
  2. To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source:

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• assign

  1. (Law) To transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another.
  2. (Computing, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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  1. (Law) To transfer property, a legal right, etc., from one person to another.
  2. (Computing, programming) To give (a value) to a variable.
  3. To give out as a task; allot:

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• attribute

  1. To set down or think of as belonging to, produced by, resulting from, or originating in; assign or ascribe (to)
  2. To regard (a work, for example) as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a particular cause or source; ascribe:

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  1. To set down or think of as belonging to, produced by, resulting from, or originating in; assign or ascribe (to)
  2. To regard (a work, for example) as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a particular cause or source; ascribe:

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• charge

  1. To record as a debt against a person's name or account
  2. To excite; rouse:
  3. To pay for by using credit, usually by presenting a credit card

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  1. To record as a debt against a person's name or account
  2. To excite; rouse:
  3. To pay for by using credit, usually by presenting a credit card

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• credit

  1. To give credit in a bank account, charge account, etc.
  2. To give credit to or deserved commendation for
  3. (Educ.) To enter a credit or credits on the record of (a student)

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  1. To give credit in a bank account, charge account, etc.
  2. To give credit to or deserved commendation for
  3. (Educ.) To enter a credit or credits on the record of (a student)

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• impute

  1. (Theol.) To ascribe (the goodness or guilt of one person) to another as well
  2. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for:
  3. To assign as a characteristic; credit:

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  1. (Theol.) To ascribe (the goodness or guilt of one person) to another as well
  2. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for:
  3. To assign as a characteristic; credit:

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• lay

  1. To cause to come down or fall with force; knock down, as from an erect position
  2. To place or give (importance):
  3. To put or set in order or readiness for use:

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  1. To cause to come down or fall with force; knock down, as from an erect position
  2. To place or give (importance):
  3. To put or set in order or readiness for use:

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• refer

  1. To direct to a source for help or information:
  2. To assign or attribute to; regard as originated by.
  3. To turn for information, aid, or authority (to)

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  1. To direct to a source for help or information:
  2. To assign or attribute to; regard as originated by.
  3. To turn for information, aid, or authority (to)

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To give authority to

• authorize

  1. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  2. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).
  3. To give power or authority to; empower; commission

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  1. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  2. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).
  3. To give power or authority to; empower; commission

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• commission

  1. To authorize or engage (someone to do something):
  2. To give a commission to
  3. To grant a military commission to.

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  1. To authorize or engage (someone to do something):
  2. To give a commission to
  3. To grant a military commission to.

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• empower

  1. To give ability to; enable; permit
  2. To provide (someone regarded as weak or oppressed) with the means or opportunities to improve his or her situation
  3. To give power or authority to; authorize

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  1. To give ability to; enable; permit
  2. To provide (someone regarded as weak or oppressed) with the means or opportunities to improve his or her situation
  3. To give power or authority to; authorize

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• enable

  1. (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this redundant sense?) To allow a way out or excuse for an action.
  2. To authorize, allow, or permit
  3. To make able; provide with means, opportunity, power, or authority

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  1. (Should we delete⁽⁺⁾ this redundant sense?) To allow a way out or excuse for an action.
  2. To authorize, allow, or permit
  3. To make able; provide with means, opportunity, power, or authority

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• entitle

  1. To honor or dignify by a title
  2. To give a name or title to.
  3. To furnish with a right or claim to something:

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  1. To honor or dignify by a title
  2. To give a name or title to.
  3. To furnish with a right or claim to something:

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• license

  1. To give license or a license to or for; permit formally
  2. To grant a license to or for; authorize.

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  1. To give license or a license to or for; permit formally
  2. To grant a license to or for; authorize.

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• qualify

  1. To change the strength or flavor of (a liquid, etc.)
  2. To be or become qualified, as by meeting requirements
  3. To render deserving of a descriptor by having or enumerating certain necessary characteristics:

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  1. To change the strength or flavor of (a liquid, etc.)
  2. To be or become qualified, as by meeting requirements
  3. To render deserving of a descriptor by having or enumerating certain necessary characteristics:

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To authorize

• authorize

  1. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).
  2. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  3. To grant authority or power to.

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  1. To grant (someone) power or authority (to do something specific).
  2. To give (someone) permission; to sanction or consent.
  3. To grant authority or power to.

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• give credentials to

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• certify

  1. To attest to as the truth or meeting a standard
  2. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:
  3. To issue a license or certificate to.

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  1. To attest to as the truth or meeting a standard
  2. To confirm formally as true, accurate, or genuine:
  3. To issue a license or certificate to.

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• sanction

  1. To ratify or confirm
  2. To give official authorization or approval to:
  3. To authorize or permit; countenance

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  1. To ratify or confirm
  2. To give official authorization or approval to:
  3. To authorize or permit; countenance

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To attribute

• credit

  1. To give credit in a bank account, charge account, etc.
  2. To give credit to or deserved commendation for
  3. (Educ.) To enter a credit or credits on the record of (a student)

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  1. To give credit in a bank account, charge account, etc.
  2. To give credit to or deserved commendation for
  3. (Educ.) To enter a credit or credits on the record of (a student)

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• impute

  1. (Theol.) To ascribe (the goodness or guilt of one person) to another as well
  2. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for:
  3. To assign as a characteristic; credit:

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  1. (Theol.) To ascribe (the goodness or guilt of one person) to another as well
  2. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for:
  3. To assign as a characteristic; credit:

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• ascribe

  1. To assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute; attribute
  2. To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source:

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  1. To assign (something) to a supposed cause; impute; attribute
  2. To regard as belonging to or produced by a specified agent, place, or time:
  3. To regard as arising from a specified cause or source:

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