This word is acceptable for play in the US & UK dictionaries that are being used in the following games:

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v. To relate to a particular cause or source; attribute the fault or responsibility to: imputed the rocket failure to a faulty gasket; kindly imputed my clumsiness to inexperience.

v. To assign as a characteristic; credit: the gracefulness so often imputed to cats. See Synonyms at attribute.

v. To reckon as pertaining or attributable; to charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.

v. To ascribe (sin or righteousness) to someone by substitution.

v. To take account of; to consider; to regard.

v. To attribute or credit to.

v. To attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source.

v. To charge; to ascribe; to attribute; to set to the account of; to charge to one as the author, responsible originator, or possessor; -- generally in a bad sense.

v. To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another.

v. To take account of; to consider; to regard.

To charge; attribute; ascribe; reckon as pertaining or attributable.

To reckon as chargeable or accusable; charge; tax; accuse.

To attribute vicariously; ascribe as derived from another: used especially in theology. See doctrine of imputation, under imputation.

To take account of; reckon; regard; consider.

Synonyms Attribute, Ascribe, Refer, etc. See attribute.

v. attribute (responsibility or fault) to a cause or source

v. attribute or credit to

"Though I don't use the word impute too often its etymology is in some ways consistent with the answer to David's question."

imputed    imputes    imputing   

assign    attribute    ascribe   

imputed quality    imputed malice   

imputably    imputableness    imputed    imputability    imputable    imputation   

charge    ascribe    attribute    consider    regard    reckon    assign    imply    insinuate   

Beirut    Bute    Butte    Jute    Root    Shute    absolut    acute    astute    boot   

extemporal    spoiled-brat    thatll    supposed    sprightliest    self-deceiving    idiotical    rhythmless    dull-edged    self-convicted