noun
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
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- self-confidence is not an endearing property
noun
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
verb
attribute or credit to
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- We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare
- People impute great cleverness to cats
verb
decide as to where something belongs in a scheme
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- The biologist assigned the mushroom to the proper class