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con⋅trib⋅u⋅tor

[kuhn-trib-yuh-ter]
–noun
1. a person who contributes money, assistance, etc.
2. a person who contributes an article, story, etc., to a newspaper, magazine, or the like.

Origin:
1400–50; late ME contributour < AF. See contribute, -tor


con⋅trib⋅u⋅to⋅ri⋅al [kuhn-trib-yuh-tawr-ee-uhl, -tohr-] , adjective
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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.
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