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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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