Definitions for imputed

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imputed im·put·ed

Spelling: [im-pyoo-tid]

IPA: /ɪmˈpyu tɪd/

Imputed is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 171 anagrams from letters in imputed (deimptu).

Definitions for imputed

adjective

1. estimated to have a certain cash value, although no money has been received or credited.

verb (used with object)

1. to attribute or ascribe:
2. to attribute or ascribe (something discreditable), as to a person.
3. Law. to ascribe to or charge (a person) with an act or quality because of the conduct of another over whom one has control or for whose acts or conduct one is responsible.
4. Theology. to attribute (righteousness, guilt, etc.) to a person or persons vicariously; ascribe as derived from another.
5. Obsolete. to charge (a person) with fault.

Origin of imputed

First recorded in 1905-10; impute + -ed²

Examples for imputed

An amusing anecdote is imputed to his sister, Mrs. Homer Page, of Milan.

In some cases, this must be imputed to themselves, as their own fault.

He condescended to take oath that he had not done this thing which they imputed to him.

All shall be imputed to that modesty which has ever so much distinguished you.

I did everything to save it, except that which is imputed to me, but that I did not, and I will prove it.

I have said all this in vindication of the Christians, to whom the errors of the Jews are too often imputed.

The double entendres turned on his physical doughiness as a metaphor for imputed political softness.

Now this impertinent lackey, who is to say what has he not imputed to me?

That Dr. Burckhardt wrote in other than good faith is not to be imputed.

People on the left get this point when they scoff at the imputed Tea Party slogan, "Keep your government hands off my Medicare."