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contribute
con·trib·ute C0609200 (kən-trĭb′yo͞ot)v. con·trib·ut·ed, con·trib·ut·ing, con·trib·utes v.tr.1. To give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.2. To submit for publication: contributed two stories to the summer issue.v.intr.1. To make a contribution: contributes to several charities.2. To help bring about a result; act as a factor: Exercise contributes to better health.3. To submit material for publication. [Latin contribuere, contribūt-, to bring together : com-, com- + tribuere, to grant; see tribute.] con·trib′u·tive adj.con·trib′u·tive·ly adv.con·trib′u·tor n.contribute (kənˈtrɪbjuːt) vb (often foll by to) 1. to give (support, money, etc) for a common purpose or fund2. to supply (ideas, opinions, etc) as part of a debate or discussion3. (intr) to be partly instrumental (in) or responsible (for): drink contributed to the accident. 4. (Journalism & Publishing) to write (articles) for a publication[C16: from Latin contribuere to collect, from tribuere to grant, bestow] conˈtributable adj conˈtributive adj conˈtributively adv conˈtributiveness ncon•trib•ute (kənˈtrɪb yut) v. -ut•ed, -ut•ing. v.t. 1. to give (money, assistance, etc.) along with others, as to a common supply or fund. 2. to furnish (an article, drawing, etc.) for publication. v.i. 3. to give money, food, etc., to a common supply or fund. 4. to furnish works for publication. Idioms: contribute to, to be an important factor in. [1520–30; < Latin contribūtus, past participle of contribuēre to bring together. See con-, tribute] con•trib′u•tive, adj. con•trib′u•tive•ly, adv. con•trib′u•tive•ness, n. con•trib′u•tor, n. contribute Past participle: contributed Gerund: contributing
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contribute | contribute |
Present |
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I contribute | you contribute | he/she/it contributes | we contribute | you contribute | they contribute |
Preterite |
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I contributed | you contributed | he/she/it contributed | we contributed | you contributed | they contributed |
Present Continuous |
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I am contributing | you are contributing | he/she/it is contributing | we are contributing | you are contributing | they are contributing |
Present Perfect |
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I have contributed | you have contributed | he/she/it has contributed | we have contributed | you have contributed | they have contributed |
Past Continuous |
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I was contributing | you were contributing | he/she/it was contributing | we were contributing | you were contributing | they were contributing |
Past Perfect |
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I had contributed | you had contributed | he/she/it had contributed | we had contributed | you had contributed | they had contributed |
Future |
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I will contribute | you will contribute | he/she/it will contribute | we will contribute | you will contribute | they will contribute |
Future Perfect |
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I will have contributed | you will have contributed | he/she/it will have contributed | we will have contributed | you will have contributed | they will have contributed |
Future Continuous |
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I will be contributing | you will be contributing | he/she/it will be contributing | we will be contributing | you will be contributing | they will be contributing |
Present Perfect Continuous |
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I have been contributing | you have been contributing | he/she/it has been contributing | we have been contributing | you have been contributing | they have been contributing |
Future Perfect Continuous |
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I will have been contributing | you will have been contributing | he/she/it will have been contributing | we will have been contributing | you will have been contributing | they will have been contributing |
Past Perfect Continuous |
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I had been contributing | you had been contributing | he/she/it had been contributing | we had been contributing | you had been contributing | they had been contributing |
Conditional |
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I would contribute | you would contribute | he/she/it would contribute | we would contribute | you would contribute | they would contribute |
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I would have contributed | you would have contributed | he/she/it would have contributed | we would have contributed | you would have contributed | they would have contributed | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | contribute - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"lend, impart, add, bestow, bringalter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability"instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students"tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood"throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity | | 2. | contribute - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"chip in, kick in, givegive - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources" | | 3. | contribute - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"conduce, leadencourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom" | | 4. | contribute - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"put uppay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
contributeverb give, provide, supply, donate, furnish, subscribe, chip in (informal), bestow They say they would like to contribute more to charity.contribute to something be partly responsible for, lead to, be instrumental in, be conducive to, conduce to, help Design faults in the boat contributed to the tragedy.contributeverb1. To give in common with others:chip in, donate, subscribe.Informal: kick in.Slang: come across.2. To present as a gift to a charity or cause:bestow, donate, give, hand out.3. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in:conduce, partake, participate, share.Idiom: take part.Translationscontribute (kənˈtribjut) verb1. to give (money, help etc) along with others. Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years. 捐贈,投稿 捐赠,投稿 2. (with to) to help to cause to happen. His gambling contributed to his downfall. 導致 导致ˌcontriˈbution (kon-) noun1. the act of contributing. 貢獻 贡献2. something contributed, especially money. Would you like to make a contribution to this charity? 捐獻物 捐献物conˈtributor noun 捐助人,投(撰)稿人 捐助人,投稿者 contribute
contribute to (something)1. To give or add something to something. Are you planning to contribute to the toy drive again this year? I think you should keep Eric because he really contributes a lot to our team.2. To be a factor or catalyst for a particular occurrence or event. I'm sorry, I think sleep deprivation contributed to my outburst just then. What factors contributed to the start of the First World War?See also: contributecontribute something (to someone) (for someone or something)to donate something to someone for the benefit of someone or something. I hope you will contribute at least a dollar to Mary for Tom's birthday present. Will you contribute a dollar for Tom to Mary when she comes around? Can you contribute a dollar for the gift?contribute to something 1. to donate something to some cause. Please contribute to the fund for the needy. 2. to add to or exacerbate something. The dry weather contributed to the failure of the crops.See also: contributeLegalSeeContributionFinancialSeecontributioncontribute Related to contribute: dictionary, thesaurusSynonyms for contributeverb giveSynonyms- give
- provide
- supply
- donate
- furnish
- subscribe
- chip in
- bestow
phrase contribute to somethingSynonyms- be partly responsible for
- lead to
- be instrumental in
- be conducive to
- conduce to
- help
Synonyms for contributeverb to give in common with othersSynonyms- chip in
- donate
- subscribe
- kick in
- come across
verb to present as a gift to a charity or causeSynonymsverb to have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand inSynonyms- conduce
- partake
- participate
- share
Synonyms for contributeverb bestow a quality onSynonymsRelated Words- alter
- change
- modify
- factor
- instill
- transfuse
- tinsel
- throw in
verb contribute to some causeSynonymsRelated Wordsverb be conducive toSynonymsRelated Words- encourage
- promote
- further
- boost
- advance
verb provideSynonymsRelated Words |