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Noun attribute has 2 senses

property, attribute, dimension - a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished; "self-confidence is not an endearing property"
--₁ is a kind of concept, conception, construct
--₁ has particulars:
quality, character, lineament; feature, characteristic
attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
--₂ is a kind of abstraction
--₂ has particulars:
shape, form; human nature; trait; thing; common denominator; personality; cheerfulness, cheer; uncheerfulness; ballast; ethos; eidos; quality; property; inheritance, heritage

Verb attribute has 2 senses

impute, ascribe, assign, attribute - attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"
--₁ is one way to judge
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something to somebody
Somebody ----s something PP
assign, attribute - decide as to where something belongs in a scheme; "The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class"
--₂ is one way to judge

Derived form: noun attribution₂
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP