English English Dictionary

English English Dictionary

The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg

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Attribute (n.)

That which is attributed; a quality which is considered as belonging to, or inherent in, a person or thing; an essential or necessary property or characteristic.

Attribute (v. t.)

To ascribe; to consider (something) as due or appropriate (to); to refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to).

Attributed (imp. & p. p.)

of Attribute

Attributing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Attribute

Attribution (n.)

That which is ascribed or attributed.

Attribution (n.)

The act of attributing or ascribing, as a quality, character, or function, to a thing or person, an effect to a cause.

Attributive (n.)

A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.

Attributive (a.)

Attributing; pertaining to, expressing, or assigning an attribute; of the nature of an attribute.

Attributively (adv.)

In an attributive manner.

Attrite (a.)

Repentant from fear of punishment; having attrition of grief for sin; -- opposed to contrite.

Attrite (a.)

Rubbed; worn by friction.

Attrition (n.)

The state of being worn.

Attrition (n.)

The act of rubbing together; friction; the act of wearing by friction, or by rubbing substances together; abrasion.

Attrition (n.)

Grief for sin arising only from fear of punishment or feelings of shame. See Contrition.

Attry (a.)

Poisonous; malignant; malicious.

Attune (v. t.)

To tune or put in tune; to make melodious; to adjust, as one sound or musical instrument to another; as, to attune the voice to a harp.

Attune (v. t.)

To arrange fitly; to make accordant.

Attuned (imp. & p. p.)

of Attune

Attuning (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Attune

Atwain (adv.)

In twain; asunder.