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contribute Definition

con·trib·ute (kən trib′yo̵̅o̅t)

transitive verb, intransitive verb contributed -·uted, contributing -·ut·ing

  1. to give or provide jointly with others; give to a common fund
  2. to write and give or sell (an article, story, poem, etc.) to a magazine, newspaper, or other publication
  3. to give or furnish (knowledge, ideas, etc.)

Etymology: < L contributus, pp. of contribuere: see com- & tribute

Related Forms:

contribute Idioms

contribute to

to have a share in bringing about (a result); be partly responsible for fatigue contributed to his defeat
contribute Synonyms

contribute

v.

give, donate, provide, add, share, endow, supply, furnish, bestow, present, confer, commit, accord, dispense, settle upon, enrich, proffer, grant, afford, assign, give away, subscribe, tender, devote, demise, will, dower, bequeath, subsidize, hand out, sacrifice, ante up*, chip in*, kick in*, do one's bit*, get in the act*, go Dutch*; see also give 1, offer 1, participate 1, provide 1.

Antonyms receive*, accept*, withhold.

contribute Usage Examples

Object

  • article: What we do We contribute articles on fieldwork issues to GA journals.
  • %: The Group Project contributes 50 % to the mark for the course.

Preposition: towards

  • cost: You will be required to contribute toward the cost of the works.

Adjective complement

  • less: The levels seen would contribute less than one percent to the dose received from caesium-137.

Modifying Another Word

  • greatly: The smooth design also contribute greatly to the ease of cleaning between cases.
  • substantially: The hunts themselves contribute substantially to crop and hedgerow damage.
  • directly: The multidisciplinary character of the Department directly contributes to the distinctiveness of Psychology ot Loughborough.
  • financially: However, in certain circumstances, SATRA is prepared to contribute financially to research projects.

Infinitive complement

  • prolong: Attraction of actions, attentiveness, beauty, behavior, caring nature, sexual satisfaction and etc, contribute to prolong relation.

Present participle complement

  • accord: Practitioners were invited to contribute according to their expertise.