vverb.possessionbestow a quality onSynset:add bestow bring contribute impart lend
Examples:- 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
Derivationally Related Form:addition
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:lendchange
Direct Hyponyms:factorinstillthrow intinseltransfuse
Full Troponyms:breathefactorinstillthrow intinsel
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Something is ---ing PP | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.possessioncontribute to some causeSynset:chip in contribute give kick in
Derivationally Related Form:contributiongivingcontributor
Hypernyms:give
Inherited Hypernyms:contributegivetransfer
Direct Hyponyms:combine
Full Troponyms:combine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s | Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.socialbe conducive toSynset:conduce contribute lead
Examples:- The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing
Derivationally Related Form:contributiveconducivecontributory
Hypernyms:advance boost encourage further promote
Inherited Hypernyms:contributepromotesupport
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.possessionprovideSynset:contribute put up
Examples:- The city has to put up half the required amount
Derivationally Related Form:contribution
Hypernyms:pay
Inherited Hypernyms:put uppaygivetransfer
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something
adj satadj.alltending to bring about; being partly responsible forSynset:conducive contributive contributory tributary
Examples:- working conditions are not conducive to productivity
- the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city
- a contributory factor
Antonyms:noncausative
Derivationally Related Form:contributeconduce
Inherited Hypernyms:conducive
Similar to:causative