Part 5651

<p><b>1.</b> <def>That may be imputed; capable of being imputed; chargeable; ascribable; attributable; referable.</def>

<blockquote>A prince whose political vices, at least, were <b>imputable</b> to mental incapacity. <i>Prescott.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Accusable; culpable.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<blockquote>The fault lies at his door, and she is no wise <b>imputable</b>. <i>Ayliffe.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Imputableness</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im*put"a*ble*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Quality of being imputable.</def>

<h1>Imputably</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im*put"a*bly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <def>By imputation.</def>

<h1>Imputation</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im`pu*ta"tion</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <ety>[L. <ets>imputatio</ets> an account, a charge: cf. F. <ets>imputation</ets>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>The act of imputing or charging; attribution; ascription; also, anything imputed or charged.</def>

<blockquote><b>Shylock</b>. Antonio is a good man. <b>Bassanio</b>. Have you heard any <b>imputation</b> to the contrary? <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>If I had a suit to Master Shallow, I would humor his men with the <b>imputation</b> of being near their master. <i>Shak.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Charge or attribution of evil; censure; reproach; insinuation.</def>

<blockquote>Let us be careful to guard ourselves against these groundless <b>imputation</b> of our enemies. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>A setting of something to the account of; the attribution of personal guilt or personal righteousness of another; <as>as, the <ex>imputation</ex> of the sin of Adam, or the righteousness of Christ</as>.</def>

<p><b>4.</b> <def>Opinion; intimation; hint.</def>

<h1>Imputative</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im*put"a*tive</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>imputativus</ets>: cf. F. <ets>imputatif</ets>.]</ety> <def>Transferred by imputation; that may be imputed.</def> -- <wordforms><wf>Im*put"a*tive*ly</wf>, <tt>adv.</tt></wordforms>

<blockquote>Actual righteousness as well as <b>imputative</b>. <i>Bp. Warburton.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Impute</h1> <Xpage=740>

<hw>Im*pute"</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <wordforms>[<tt>imp. & p. p.</tt> <er>Imputed</er>; <tt>p. pr. & vb. n.</tt> <er>Imputing</er>.]</wordforms> <ety>[F. <ets>imputer</ets>, L. <ets>imputare</ets> to bring into the reckoning, charge, impute; pref. <ets>im-</ets> in + <ets>putare</ets> to reckon, think. See <er>Putative</er>.]</ety>

<p><b>1.</b> <def>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.</def>

<blockquote>Nor you, ye proud, <b>impute</b> to these the fault, If memory o'er their tomb no trophies raise. <i>Gray.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>One vice of a darker shade was <b>imputed</b> to him -- envy. <i>Macaulay.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <fld>(Theol.)</fld> <def>To adjudge as one's own (the sin or righteousness) of another; <as>as, the righteousness of Christ is <ex>imputed</ex> to us</as>.</def>

<blockquote>It was <b>imputed</b> to him for <b>righteousness</b>. <i>Rom. iv. 22.</i></blockquote>

<blockquote>They merit <b>Imputed</b> shall absolve them who renounce Their own, both righteous and unrighteous deeds. <i>Milton.</i></blockquote>