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im·pute (im pyo̵̅o̅t′)

transitive verb imputed -·put′ed, imputing -·put′·ing

  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

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

Related Forms:

  • imputation im′·pu·ta′·tion (-pyo̵̅o̅ tā′s̸hən) noun
  • imputative im·put′a·tive (-pyo̵̅o̅t′ə tiv) adjective

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impute Synonyms

impute

v.

  1. To attribute

    ascribe, assign, credit; see attribute.

  2. To charge with

    brand, blame, implicate; see accuse. See syn. study at attribute.


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impute Usage Examples

Object

  • enrollment: Marginal new york group health insurance tax rates even higher levels impute medicaid enrollment.

Present participle complement

  • miss: Last value carried forward was used to impute missing values for subsequent visits.
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