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noun
1.
the act of contributing.
2.
something contributed.
3.
an article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.
4.
an impost or levy.
5.
Insurance. the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin contribūtiōn- (stem of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion
1350–1400; Middle English contribucio(u)n (< Anglo-French ) < Late Latin contribūtiōn- (stem of contribūtiō). See contribute, -ion
Related forms
con·tri·bu·tion·al, adjective
non·con·tri·bu·tion, noun
o·ver·con·tri·bu·tion, noun
pre·con·tri·bu·tion, noun
su·per·con·tri·bu·tion, noun
Synonyms
2. gift, donation, benefaction.
2. gift, donation, benefaction.
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Contribution
is always a great word to know.
So is commit. Does it mean:
| to give in charge or trust |
| occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side |
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Word Origin & History
contribution
late 14c., from L. contributionem, from contribuere "to bring together, add, contribute," from com- "together" + tribuere "to allot, pay" (see tribute). Used in Eng. in fig. sense of "crushed in spirit by a sense of sin."
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