atribuir

to attribute

verb ah-tree-boo-EER Less Common

Origin: from Latin attribuere

Also means

to ascribe

Usage Note

Atribuir belongs to the -uir verbs that add a y in the present tense before a, e, o: atribuyo, atribuyes, atribuye. It means to credit or assign something to a cause or person (atribuir el éxito al trabajo — to attribute success to hard work). The noun atributo (attribute, quality) is related but note the spelling difference — no i before the ending.

Examples

"Le atribuyen el éxito a su dedicación."

Natural Translation

They attribute his success to his dedication.

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