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con·trib·ute
 contribute
- pronunciation:
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- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
contributed, contributes, contributing |
| definition 1: |
to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort.
We contributed both time and money to the senator's campaign.- synonyms:
- donate, give
- similar words:
- accord, furnish, grant, help, present, provide, subsidize, supply
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| definition 2: |
to provide (written material) for publication.
She contributed two articles to the journal last year.- synonyms:
- author, write
- similar words:
- provide, submit
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| related words: |
endow, gift, lend |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to donate something, such as money or time, to a common fund or collective effort.
I'm sorry that I'm not able to contribute this year.- synonyms:
- donate, give, pitch in
- similar words:
- chip in, provide
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| definition 2: |
to play a part in or add to.
Her wonderful acting certainly contributed to the success of the play.He never once contributed to the conversation.The dog's barking contributes heavily to the noise level around here.
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| definition 3: |
to provide written material for publication.
It's important to contribute to these academic journals.- synonyms:
- write
- similar words:
- pitch in
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| related words: |
cooperate, help, participate, share |
| derivations: |
contributive (adj.), contributively (adv.), contributor (n.) |
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