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Impute
Im-pute′
,Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Imputed
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Imputing
.] [F.
imputer
, L. imputare
to bring into the reckoning, charge, impute; pref. im-
in + putare
to reckon, think. See Putative
.] 1.
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.
Nor you, ye proud,
If memory o’er their tomb no trophies raise.
impute
to these the fault,If memory o’er their tomb no trophies raise.
Gray.
One vice of a darker shade was
imputed
to him – envy. Macaulay.
2.
(Theol.)
To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another;
as, the righteousness of Christ is
. imputed
to usIt was
imputed
to him for righteousness
. Rom. iv. 22.
They merit
Their own, both righteous and unrighteous deeds.
Imputed
shall absolve them who renounceTheir own, both righteous and unrighteous deeds.
Milton.
3.
To take account of; to consider; to regard.
[R.]
Syn. – To ascribe; attribute; charge; reckon; consider; imply; insinuate; refer. See
Ascribe
. Webster 1828 Edition
Impute
IMPU'TE
,Verb.
T.
1.
To charge; to attribute; to set to the account of; generally ill, sometimes good. We impute crimes,sins, trespasses, faults, blame, &c., to the guilty persons. We impute wrong actions to bad motives, or to ignorance, or to folly and rashness. We impute misfortunes and miscarriages to imprudence. And therefore it was imputed to him for
righteousness. Rom.4.
2.
To attribute; to ascribe. I have read a book imputed to lord Bathurst.
3.
To reckon to one what does not belong to him. It has been held that Adam's sin is imputed to all his
posterity.
Thy merit
Imputed shall absolve them who renounce
Their own both righteous and unrighteous deeds.