Словарь синонимов английского языка - attribute

(n) 1. quality, character, characteristic, property, feature, trait, virtue: It is curprising how soon historical personages become invested with romantic attributes. -(v) 2. ascribe, impute, assign, put down to, trace to, charge, credit: The shrivelled arm of Richard the Third was attributed to witchcraft. To what do you attribute your interest in birds?