WORD: IMPUTE
MEANING:
1. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience. See Synonyms at attribute.
2. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats.
3. credit, attribute
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Recovering the initial outlay plus imputed interest
PRONOUNCE:
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LINK: IMPUTE
MEANING:
1. To relate (something, usually something bad) to a particular cause or source; place the fault or responsibility for: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience. See Synonyms at attribute.
2. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats.
3. credit, attribute
EXAMPLE/USAGE:
1. Recovering the initial outlay plus imputed interest
PRONOUNCE:
here - here
LINK: IMPUTE
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