imputative

Variant of impute

transitive verb imputed, imputing

  1. to attribute (esp. a fault or misconduct) to another; charge with; ascribe
  2. Theol. to ascribe (goodness or guilt) to a person as coming from another

Origin: ME imputen < OFr imputer < L imputare < in-, in, to + putare, to estimate, think, orig., to prune, cleanse: see pure

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