ascribe

Etymology

From Middle English ascriben, from Old French ascrivre (“inscribe, attribute, impute”), from Latin āscrībere (“to state in writing”), equivalent to a- + scribe.

verb

1. (transitive) To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.
   One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.
2. (transitive) To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.
   It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.
   […]and two enormous Scottish poems, the Buik of Alexander, which has been improbably ascribed to Barbour, and Sir Gilbert Hay's Buik of Alexander the Conquerour; one nearly complete Prose Life of Alexander and fragments of four others; a stanzaic translation of the Fuerres de Gadres which survives only in a fragment, the Romance of Cassamus, and three separate translations of the Secreta Secretorum. 2012, William Matthews, The Tragedy of Arthur, University of California Press, page 68
3. (nonstandard, with to) To believe in or agree with; subscribe.
   A survey of the literature reveals that many who have commented on the signaling of animals ascribe to the view that all of their communicative signals are manifestations of emotion or affect. 1997, James A. Russell, José Miguel Fernández-Dols, The Psychology of Facial Expression, page 133
   If we take a holistic view of human beings, we ascribe to the idea that humans are multidimensional and that they are greater than the sum of their parts – for example, their physical, psychological and spiritual aspects. 2010, Beverley Joan Taylor, Reflective Practice for Healthcare Professionals: A Practical Guide
   There are plenty of people who ascribe to the idea that, if they only have a short time on this earth, they want to be “used up” when it's their time to go. 2012, Joan Friedlander, Business from Bed
   And the truth is, I don't ascribe to the belief that God is more successful at drawing women to him than men. 2012, Mike Nappa, The Jesus Survey: What Christian Teens Really Believe and Why