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verb

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1. To attribute or ascribe (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.

   Example: The teacher imputed the student's failure to his nervousness.

   Synonyms:attributechargeimplyinsinuate

2. To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.

3. To take into account.

   Synonyms:considerreckonregard

4. To attribute or credit to.

   Example: People impute great cleverness to cats.

   Synonyms:ascribeassignattribute