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   contribute

   /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/

   verb

   • 1. give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something: "taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services" Similar givedonategive/make a donation ofput upcome up withsubscribehand outgrantbestowpresentgiftaccordprovidesupplyfurnishinformal:chip inpitch infork outdish outshell outcough upstump upkick inante uppony upimpartlendaddgiveconfer
   • ▪ help to cause or bring about: "the government imposed a tax on fuels which contributed to global warming" Similar play a part inbe instrumental inbe a factor inbe partly responsible forhave a hand inbe conducive tomake forlead tocausegive rise tohelppromoteadvancefurtherforwardoil the wheels ofopen the door foradd toformal:conduce toOpposite stand in the way of
   • ▪ supply (an article) for publication in a newspaper, magazine, or journal: "he contributed articles to the magazine"
   • ▪ give one's views in a discussion: "he did not contribute to the meetings"

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from Latin contribut- ‘brought together, added’, from the verb contribuere, from con- ‘with’ + tribuere ‘bestow’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. contributive adjective

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONTRIBUTE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONTRIBUTE definition: 1. to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with…. Learn more.

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   Contribute definition: to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.. See examples of CONTRIBUTE used in a sentence.

4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › contributeContribute Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   How to use contribute in a sentence. to give or supply (something, such as money or time) as a part or share; to supply (something, such as an article) for a publication… See the full definition

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryCONTRIBUTE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   contribute to/toward/towards sth It's best when leaders are clear about how they can best contribute to the overall strategy. [ I or T ] to provide money or support to help another person , company , or organization to achieve its goal :

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONTRIBUTE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To contribute money or resources to something means to give money or resources to help pay for something or to help achieve a particular purpose. The U.S. is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits and grants.