to give (money, etc) in common with others for a common cause
to supply (an article, etc) for a publication
(+ to) to help bring about an end or result
factors contributing to the collapse of Communism
to supply articles to a publication
contribution noun
contributive /kənʹtribyootiv/ adj
contributively /kənʹtribyootivli/ adv
contributor /kənʹtribyootə/ noun
[Latin contributus, past part. of contribuere to bring together, from con- + tribuere to grant]