s’attribuer, v.r., to assume, to take upon one’s self, to arrogate to one’s self; to claim. Il s’attribue de grands droits; he claims extensive rights.
attribut, n.m., attribute, prerogative; (log.) predicate, attribute, quality; symbol, emblem.
attributi-f, -ve, adj., attributive; (law) relative.
attribution, n.f., conferring; privilege, prerogative; pl., powers; province, department. (law) cognizance, competence. Lettres d’—; patents conferring power (to act).
attristant, -e, adj., sad, sorrowful, melancholy, grievous.
attrister, v.a., to grieve, to afflict, to trouble, to cast down, to throw a gloom over. Cette nouvelle l’attriste; that piece of news grieves him.
s’attrister, v.r., to grieve, to yield to sorrow; to be sad, to become sorrowful.
attrition, n.f., (theol.) attrition; (phys.) attrition, friction.
attroupement (-troop-mān), n.m., gathering, riotous assemblage, mob, rabble. Loi contre les —s; Riot Act.
attrouper, v.a., to assemble, to gather together. Il attroupa toute la canaille; he gathered all the rabble together.