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contributing
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.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | contributing - tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor"conducive, contributive, contributory, tributarycausative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
IdiomsSeecontributecontributing
Related to contributing: obviate, insinuating, insist, emphasize, feasible, capriciousSynonyms for contributingadj tending to bring aboutSynonyms- conducive
- contributive
- contributory
- tributary
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