The Met's curators take the view that the urge to deattribute has got out of hand
(New York Times).Useful english dictionary. 2012.
trib|ute — «TRIHB yoot», noun. 1. money paid by one nation to another for peace or protection, in acknowledgment of submission, or because of some agreement: »A large portion of the tribute was paid in money (Edward Gibbon). 2. any forced payment: »The… … Useful english dictionary
mis|at|trib|ute — «MIHS uh TRIHB yoot», transitive verb, ut|ed, ut|ing. to attribute incorrectly: »Acts of anonymous attack…may be misattributed as to source and so lead to a world holocaust (Bulletin of Atomic Scientists). –mis´at|tri|bu´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
re|dis|trib|ute — «REE dihs TRIHB yoot», transitive verb, ut|ed, ut|ing. to distribute again or anew … Useful english dictionary
at|trib|ute — «verb. uh TRIHB yoot; noun. AT ruh byoot», verb, ut|ed, ut|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to think of as caused by; regard as an effect or product of: »We attribute Edison s success to intelligence and hard work. She attributes her great age to a carefully… … Useful english dictionary
dis|trib|ute — «dihs TRIHB yut», transitive verb, ut|ed, ut|ing. 1. to give some of to each; divide and give out in shares; deal out: »Mother distributed candy among the children. The teacher distributed paper to each member of the class. 2. to spread; … Useful english dictionary
trib·ute — /ˈtrıˌbjuːt/ noun, pl utes 1 [count] : something that you say, give, or do to show respect or affection for someone The concert was a tribute to the musician. Yellow ribbons were tied on trees as a tribute to the soldiers at war. floral tributes… … Useful english dictionary
re·dis·trib·ute — … Useful english dictionary
trib — at·trib·ut·a·ble; at·trib·u·tal; con·trib·ute; con·trib·u·tive; con·trib·u·tor; con·trib·u·to·ri·al; de·trib·al·i·za·tion; de·trib·al·ize; dis·trib·ut·able; dis·trib·ut·ed·ly; dis·trib·u·tee; dis·trib·u·tism; dis·trib·ut·ist; dis·trib·u·tive·ly;… … English syllables
ute — con·trib·ute; ex·ute; min·ute·man; pai·ute; pi·ute; quil·e·ute; re·trib·ute; dis·trib·ute; stat·ute; trib·ute; ute; … English syllables
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