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con⋅trib⋅ute

  [kuhn-trib-yoot] verb, -ut⋅ed, -ut⋅ing.
Use Contributed in a Sentence
–verb (used with object)
1. to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
2. to furnish (an original written work, drawing, etc.) for publication: to contribute stories to a magazine.
–verb (used without object)
3. to give (money, food, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc.: He contributes to many charities.
4. to furnish works for publication: He contributed to many magazines.
—Idiom
5. contribute to, to be an important factor in; help to cause: A sudden downpour contributed to the traffic jam.
Origin:
1520–30; < L contribūtus ptp. of contribuēre to bring together. See con-, tribute

Related forms:
con⋅trib⋅ut⋅a⋅ble, adjective
con⋅trib⋅u⋅tive, adjective
con⋅trib⋅u⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
con⋅trib⋅u⋅tive⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
1. provide, furnish, donate.
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con·trib·ute   (kən-trĭb'yōōt)   
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·tive·ness n., con·trib'u·tor n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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