contribute
1 add, afford, bestow, chip in (informal) donate, furnish, give, provide, subscribe, supply
2 be conducive, be instrumental, be partly responsible for, conduce, help, lead, tend
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contribute ( contributes 3rd person present) ( contributing present participle) ( contributed past tense & past participle )
1 verb If you contributeto something, you say or do things to help to make it successful.
The three sons also contribute to the family business... V to n
He believes he has something to contribute to a discussion concerning the uprising. V n to n, Also V
2 verb 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.
(=donate)
The US is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits and grants... V n
NATO officials agreed to contribute troops and equipment to such an operation if the UN Security Council asked for it. V n to/towards n, Also V
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contributor ( contributors plural) n-count
...the largest net contributors to EU funds.
3 verb If something contributesto an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it.
The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy... V to n
Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor. V-ing
4 verb If you contributeto a magazine, newspaper, or book, you write things that are published in it.
I was asked to contribute to a newspaper article making predictions for the new year... V to n
Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. V-ing
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contributor ( contributors plural) n-count
Reporter Alan Nearn covers Central America and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker.
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