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rotection, or by virtue of some treaty; as, the Romans made their conquered countries pay tribute. Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute. C. C. Pinckney.

One who works for a certain portion of the ore, or its value. [Eng.]

refer, as an effect to a cause; to impute; to assign; to consider as belonging (to). We attribute nothing to God that hath any repugnancy or contradiction in it. Abp. Tillotson. The merit of service is seldom attributed to the true and exact performer. Shak.

furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor. England contributes much more than any other of the allies. Addison.

To divide among several or many; to deal out; to apportion; to allot. She did distribute her goods to all them that were nearest of kindred. Judith xvi. 24.

One who, or that which, distributes or deals out anything; a dispenser. Addison.

To distribute again. -- Re*dis`tri*bu"tion (-tr, n.

To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal. [Obs. or R.] Locke.

One who makes retribution.

To contribute, as an assistant or instigator, to the commission of an offense.

A medicine to which is attributed the property of causing abortion. Dunglison.

concrete name is a name which stands for a thing; an abstract name which stands for an attribute of a thing. A practice has grown up in more modern times, which, if not introduced by Locke, has gained currency from his example, of applying the expression "abstract name" to all names which are the result of abstraction…

One who, not being present, contributes as an assistant or instigator to the commission of an offense. Accessary before the fact (Law), one who commands or counsels an offense, not being present at its commission. -- Accessary after the fact, one who, after an offense, assists or shelters the offender, not being prese…

property or quality of a thing which is not essential to it, as whiteness in paper; an attribute.

ething, or (something) as belonging to some one. To accredit (one) with (something), to attribute something to him; as, Mr. Clay was accredited with these views; they accredit him with a wise saying.

The faculty to which the phrenologists attribute the desire of acquiring and possessing. Combe.

Attached as an attribute or circumstance.

Added to a substantive as an attribute; of the nature of an adjunct; as, an word sentence.

To contribute; to bring aid or supplies; to conduce; to minister. A fountain . . . administers to the pleasure as well as the plenty of the place. Spectator.

An adjective, or attribute. [R.] Coleridge.