Vocabulary Spotlight
Ascribe
Part of Speech: Verb
Definition: श्रेय देना (Shrey dena) – To attribute something to a specific cause, person, or thing.
Pronunciation
[uh-skrahyb]
Synonyms, Antonyms & Related Words
Synonyms
Credit – श्रेय देना (Shrey dena)
Related Words
Blame – दोष देना (Dosh dena)
Word Origin
“Ascribe” Latin se nikla hai, jahan “ascribere” ka matlab hota hai “to write in” ya “to add”. English mein yeh word Old French ke madhyam se aaya.
– “Ascribe” comes from the Latin word “ascribere,” meaning “to write in” or “to add.” It entered English through Old French.
Word Family
Noun: Ascription – श्रेय देना (Shrey dena)
Adjective: Ascribed – श्रेयित (Shreyit)
Usage Examples
1. Log aksar apni safalta ko apne mehnat ko ascribe karte hain.
– People often ascribe their success to their hard work.
2. Usne apne dukh ko bure bhagya ko ascribe kiya.
– He ascribed his sorrow to bad luck.
Cultural Note
India mein, “ascribe” shabd ko zyada tar vyakti ya cheez ko kisi ghatna ya parinaam ka karan batane ke liye use kiya jata hai, jaise safalta ko shiksha ya mehnat ko ascribe karna.
In Context
Aajkal, “ascribe” ka istemaal personal aur professional contexts mein hota hai, jaise kisi ki safalta ko kisi khas effort ya individual ko ascribe karna. Yeh concept news, biographies aur self-help discussions mein aam hai.
Vocabulary Challenge
“Ascribe” ka sabse kareeb matlab kya hai?
“Ascribe” shabd kis bhasha se aaya hai?