imput

a. [ Cf. F. imputable. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable; ascribable; attributable; referable. [ 1913 Webster ]

A prince whose political vices, at least, were imputable to mental incapacity. Prescott. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Accusable; culpable. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

The fault lies at his door, and she is no wise imputable. Ayliffe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Quality of being imputable. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. By imputation. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ L. imputatio an account, a charge: cf. F. imputation. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged. [ 1913 Webster ]

Shylock. Antonio is a good man.
Bassanio. Have you heard any imputation to the contrary? Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the imputation of being near their master. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation. [ 1913 Webster ]

Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless imputation of our enemies. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Theol.) A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; as, the imputation of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Opinion; intimation; hint. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. imputativus: cf. F. imputatif. ] Transferred by imputation; that may be imputed. -- Im*put"a*tive*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]

Actual righteousness as well as imputative. Bp. Warburton. [1913 Webster]

v. 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. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Nor you, ye proud, impute to these the fault,
If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise. Gray. [ 1913 Webster ]

One vice of a darker shade was imputed to him -- envy. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Theol.) To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; as, the righteousness of Christ is imputed to us. [ 1913 Webster ]

It was imputed to him for righteousness. Rom. iv. 22. [ 1913 Webster ]

They merit
Imputed shall absolve them who renounce
Their own, both righteous and unrighteous deeds. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To take account of; to consider; to regard. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If we impute this last humiliation as the cause of his death. Gibbon.

Syn. -- To ascribe; attribute; charge; reckon; consider; imply; insinuate; refer. See Ascribe. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who imputes. [ 1913 Webster ]