Word Games Pro Dictionary
impute
verb
Attribute or credit to
Quick reference
Word Facts
How it sounds
Pronunciation
ɪmˈpjuːt
Listen
Audio Pronunciation
Meaning
Definitions
verb
Attribute or credit to
“We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare”
verb
Attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source
“The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness”
In context
Example Sentences
We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
People impute great cleverness to cats
The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness
Similar words
Synonyms
Check yourself
Practise This Word
Three quick questions on this word. Nothing is recorded — practise it as often as you like.