tr.v. im·put·ed, im·put·ing, im·putes 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. [Middle English imputen, from Old French emputer, from Latin imputāre : in-, in; see IN-2 + putāre, to settle an account; see pau-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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