Vocab Tadka : Describe vs Ascribe (Confusing Words)
Lets discuss the difference between confusing words Describe & Ascribe.
DESCRIBE
| 1 | (v) | give a description of Type: ‘verb.communication’ Usage: ‘He drew an elaborate plan of attack’ Synonym: depict, draw, |
| 2 | (v) | to give an account or representation of in words Type: ‘verb.communication’ Usage: ‘Discreet Italian police described it in a manner typically continental’ Synonym: account, report, |
| 3 | (v) | make a mark or lines on a surface Type: ‘verb.contact’ Usage: ‘draw a line’ Usage: ‘trace the outline of a figure in the sand’ Synonym: delineate, draw, line, trace, |
| 4 | (v) | identify as in botany or biology, for example Type: ‘verb.cognition’ Synonym: discover, distinguish, identify, key, key out, name, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- She was shocked and disturbed by his announcement but said little, allowing him to describe the happenings without interruption.
- “Could you describe Mr. Cleary?” he asked.
- Anxious would better describe her feelings.
ASCRIBE
| 1 | (v) | attribute or credit to Type: ‘verb.cognition’ Synonym: assign, attribute, impute, |
Sentence Usage : To learn the word better write your sentence in comment below
- Ascribe the glory to Christ alone.
- The origin of these numerous springs is usually ascribed to the geological formation of the district.
- Several inscriptions ascribe both these treatises to Boetius.
How to Remember : Ascribe –> sounds like prescribe, So if you are ill and you meet doctor, doctor prescribe you medicine. When you get well, you ascribe i.e. attribute or credit to the doctor.
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