1 verb attribute to cause TRANSITIVEcuir i leith c m ucuir síos do c m uthe damage was ascribed to pollutioncuireadh an damáiste síos do thruailliú2 verb attribute to author, period, etc TRANSITIVEcuir i leith c m ucuir síos do c m uthe book is ascribed to Colmdeirtear gurbh é Colm a scríobh an leabhar, cuireadh an leabhar síos do Cholmit was ascribed to the sixth centurydúradh gur sa séú haois a scríobhadh é3 verb associate quality with sb/sth TRANSITIVEcuir síos do c m uruthlessness is a quality often ascribed to the best playerssamhlaítear an neamhthrócaire leis na himreoirí is fearr go minic, creidtear go minic gurb iad na himreoirí is fearr na himreoirí is neamhthrócairí