To ascribe (something) to a given cause, reason etc.
To associate ownership or authorship of (something) to someone.
That which is predicated or affirmed of a subject; a predicate; an accident.
A semantic item with which a method or other code element may be decorated.
An object that is considered typical of someone or some function, in particular as an artistic convention.
A word that qualifies a noun.
A characteristic or quality of a thing.
An option or setting belonging to some object.
To provide justification for.
To lay claim to; to assert a right to; to claim.
To clear of an accusation, suspicion or criticism.
To maintain or defend (a cause) against opposition.
To justify by providing evidence.