Question

impute The British imputed motives of piracy to American ships trying to prevent them from interfering with American trade during the War of 1812. ˌɪmˈpjut

Accepted Answer

To attribute. Imputing something to someone (or something) usually means observing something invisible in that person (or thing). We may impute meaning to a play or novel, or to a casual remark by a friend, that was never intended. Many of us like to impute bad motives to others, while always regarding our own motives as pure. In tax law, imputed income is something that isn't actual money but might as well be—for example, the free use of a car lent to you by your employer.

word	impute
definition	To attribute.
eg_sentence	The British imputed motives of piracy to American ships trying to prevent them from interfering with American trade during the War of 1812.
explanation	Imputing something to someone (or something) usually means observing something invisible in that person (or thing). We may impute meaning to a play or novel, or to a casual remark by a friend, that was never intended. Many of us like to impute bad motives to others, while always regarding our own motives as pure. In tax law, imputed income is something that isn't actual money but might as well be—for example, the free use of a car lent to you by your employer.
IPA	ˌɪmˈpjut

Impute Motives Imputed American Attribute British Piracy Ships