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impute
What does impute mean?
impute (verb): to attribute, ascribe, blame, or credit to.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use impute in a sentence?
- People impute great cleverness to cats. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce impute?
/ɪmˈpjut/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does impute come from?
Borrowed from Middle French imputer, from Latin imputō (“to bring into the reckoning, charge, impute”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of impute?
Words related to impute
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “impute” mean?
to attribute, ascribe, blame, or credit to
Right! That's what “impute” means.
come into existence; take on form or shape
Not quite: that's what originate means.
fill with high spirits; fill with optimism
Not quite: that's what uplift means.
to determine which direction one is facing
Not quite: that's what orient means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “impute”?
designate
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originate
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attribute
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supervise
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