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impute
[ im-pyoot ]
verb (used with object)
- to attribute or ascribe:
The children imputed magical powers to the old woman.
- to attribute or ascribe (something discreditable), as to a person.
- Law. to ascribe to or charge (a person) with an act or quality because of the conduct of another over whom one has control or for whose acts or conduct one is responsible.
- Theology. to attribute (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to a person or persons vicariously; ascribe as derived from another.
- Obsolete. to charge (a person) with fault.
impute
/ ɪˈː /
verb
- to attribute or ascribe (something dishonest or dishonourable, esp a criminal offence) to a person
- to attribute to a source or cause
I impute your success to nepotism
- commerce to give (a notional value) to goods or services when the real value is unknown
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٱ, noun
- ˌˈٲپDz, noun
- ˈܳٲپ, adjective
Other yvlog Forms
- ·ܳa· adjective
- ·ܳ··پ [im-, pyoo, -t, uh, -tiv], adjective
- ·ܳa·پ· adverb
- ·ܳa·پ·Ա noun
- ·ܳĻ· adverb
- ·ܳİ noun
- non·ܳa· adjective
- non·ܳa··ness noun
- ԴDzi·ܳa· adverb
- ԴDzi·ܳa·پ adjective
- non·ܳa·پ· adverb
- non·ܳa·پ·Ա noun
- un·ܳa· adjective
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of impute1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
However, the prosecution had also angered members of Paty's family by refusing to push for maximum sentences, and by downgrading the qualification of some of the imputed crimes.
Justice Chandrachud said his comment on seeking divine guidance was because “I am a person of faith” and “to impute motives to judges is not right”.
"If a family member endorses a publicly endorses a candidate for office, the code says it could be imputed to the judge," Alfini said.
A public outcry ended both projects, but Mr. Goldman’s family secured the book rights, added material imputing guilt to Mr. Simpson and had it published.
“The opposing party has chosen instead to, No. 1, criticize, offer nothing, and No. 3, impute ill will to the process that we engaged in,” Kennedy said.
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