Scribes vs Ascribes - What's the difference?

As a noun scribes

is plural of lang=en.

third-person singular of ascribe.

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To attribute a cause or characteristic to someone or something.

One may ascribe these problems to the federal government; however, at this stage it is unclear what caused them.

To attribute a book, painting or any work of art or literature to a writer or creator.

It is arguable as to whether we can truly ascribe this play to Shakespeare.

* attribute * impute

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