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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.

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[Latin contribuere, contribūt-, to bring together : com-, com- + tribuere, to grant; see tribute.]

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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 n

con•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

Imperative
contribute
contribute

Present
I contribute
you contribute
he/she/it contributes
we contribute
you contribute
they contribute

Preterite
I contributed
you contributed
he/she/it contributed
we contributed
you contributed
they contributed

Present Continuous
I am contributing
you are contributing
he/she/it is contributing
we are contributing
you are contributing
they are contributing

Present Perfect
I have contributed
you have contributed
he/she/it has contributed
we have contributed
you have contributed
they have contributed

Past Continuous
I was contributing
you were contributing
he/she/it was contributing
we were contributing
you were contributing
they were contributing

Past Perfect
I had contributed
you had contributed
he/she/it had contributed
we had contributed
you had contributed
they had contributed

Future
I will contribute
you will contribute
he/she/it will contribute
we will contribute
you will contribute
they will contribute

Future Perfect
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
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
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
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
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
I would contribute
you would contribute
he/she/it would contribute
we would contribute
you would contribute
they would contribute

Past Conditional
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

Thesaurus

Verb	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"

contribute

verb 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.

contribute

verb1. 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.

Translations

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contribute

(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

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