ascribe Copy link Outline I. To refer to, as to a cause1. adjūdĭco, 1 Pompey often a.d to me the safety of this empire, Pompeius saepe hujus mihi salutem imperii adjudicavit, Cic.2. ascrībo, scripsi, scriptum, 3. this loss is to be a.d to Scipio, hoc incommodum Scipioni ascribendum est, Cic.3. assigno, 14. attrĭbŭo, ŭi, ūtum, 35. confĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (espec. in phr. culpam, laudem conf., and the like)6. rĕfĕro, 3 (i. e. to refer to as a cause7. congĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (i. e. to heap upon; to accumulate praise, honour, blame, etc. upon any one)8. trăho, traxi, tractum, 3 (usu. of what is unfairly or incorrectly ascribed). they a. to the consul the honour of taking Nola, captae decus Nolae ad consulem trahunt, Liv.II. To refer to, as to a possessor or author • ascribe: I. To refer to, as to a cause: 1. adjūdĭco, 1 Pompey often a.d to me the safety of this empire, Pompeius saepe hujus mihi salutem imperii adjudicavit, Cic. 2. ascrībo, scripsi, scriptum, 3. this loss is to be a.d to Scipio, hoc incommodum Scipioni ascribendum est, Cic. 3. assigno, 1: do not a. this to my dishonesty, ne hoc improbitati meae assignes, Cic.: we a. all fortunate events to your prudence, omnia prospera tuo consilio assignamus, Liv. 4. attrĭbŭo, ŭi, ūtum, 3: we a. good results to the gods, bonos exitus diis attribuimus, Cic.--(Note. The four preceding words do not materially differ from each other; except that adjudico denotes a more formal expression of opinion than the rest.) 5. confĕro, tŭli, lātum, 3 (espec. in phr. culpam, laudem conf., and the like): to a. one's vices to old age, sua vitia in senectutem c., Cic.: Lucr. 6. rĕfĕro, 3 (i. e. to refer to as a cause: q. v.): to a. everything to fiery force, omnia ad igneam vim referre, Cic. 7. congĕro, gessi, gestum, 3 (i. e. to heap upon; to accumulate praise, honour, blame, etc. upon any one): all would a. to them the blame of the land being devastated, and of the imminent dangers, omnes vastati agri periculorumque imminentium causas in se congesturos, Liv.: Cic. 8. trăho, traxi, tractum, 3 (usu. of what is unfairly or incorrectly ascribed). they a. to the consul the honour of taking Nola, captae decus Nolae ad consulem trahunt, Liv.: whatever was rash was a.d to bravery, omnia non bene consulta in virtutem trahebantur, Sall. Phr.: to the Roman people must be a.d the praise that that city was preserved, Populi R. laus est, urbem illam esse servatam, Cic.: my inspiration and my power to please I a. to thee, quod spiro et placeo, tuum est, Hor. II. To refer to, as to a possessor or author: v. to attribute.