1. past tense of 'atribuir' - to ascribe, assign, or credit something to someone or something
She attributed her success to hard work.
Ela atribuiu seu sucesso ao trabalho árduo.
2. to give or assign a quality, characteristic, or responsibility to someone
The judge attributed the crime to negligence.
O juiz atribuiu o crime à negligência.
3. to give someone a role, position, or task
The company attributed him the role of director.
A empresa lhe atribuiu o cargo de diretor.