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contribute · contributecon‧trib‧ute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ verb [intransitive, transitive] · to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are ... contribute Wordfamily (noun) contributioncontributor (adjective) contributory (verb) contributeFromLongmanDictionaryofContemporaryEnglishRelatedtopics:Newspapers,printing,publishingcontributecon‧trib‧ute/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/●●○S3W2AWLverb    1[intransitive,transitive]GIVEtogivemoney,help,ideasetctosomethingthatalotofotherpeoplearealsoinvolvedincontributeto/towards  Cityemployeescannotcontributetopoliticalcampaigns.contributesomethingto/towardssomething  Thevolunteerscontributetheirowntimetotheproject.2CAUSE[intransitive]tohelptomakesomethinghappen→contributory  Stressisacontributingfactorinmanyillnesses.contributeto  Alcoholcontributesto100,000deathsayearintheUS.contributesubstantially/significantly/greatlyetctosomething  Hisworkcontributedsubstantiallytoourknowledgeofthediseaseandhowtotreatit.3[intransitive,transitive]TCNWRITEtowritearticles,stories,poemsetcforanewspaperormagazine→contributorcontributeto  oneofseveralauthorscontributingtothebookGrammarSomeoneorsomethingcontributestosomething:Willyoucontributetohisleavinggift?Everyonecontributedtothesuccessoftheproject.✗Don’tsay:contributeforsomething→SeeVerbtableExamplesfromtheCorpuscontribute•Themoreideasthebetter,pupilsandcolleaguescanbeaskedtocontribute.4.•DuringthediscussionsMacDonaldseemedtobelistening,buthehadnothingtocontribute.•Whenwehaveclassdebateswetryandgetallthekidstocontribute.•IfeelgoodthatIcancontribute.•Severalhundredpeoplecontributedarticles,photographs,andcartoons.•Allthesecontributedmuchtoasenseoffellowshipandcorporatesocialidentityaswellasprovidingopportunitiesforpersonaldevelopmentandindividualenrichment.•Productdelayscontributednearly$400millioninsalesthatwouldhavenormallycomeinthethirdquarter,analystssaid.•Myparentssaidtheywouldcontributesomethingtowardsthecostofmydrivinglessons.•Readersareinvitedtocontributetheiropinionsonanyoftheissuesdiscussedhere.•ShechosetheCouncilbecauseshefeltshewantedsomethingwhereshecouldcontributetothecommunity.•I'dliketothankallofyouwhocontributedtothehospitalappeal.•She'shopingthatprivatebusinesseswillcontributetotheupkeep.•ExaminercorrespondentSandraAnnHarriscontributedtothisreport.•Itnegateshome-fieldadvantageforhome-grownretailersandcontributestourbansprawl. contributeto/towards•Alcoholcontributesto100,000deaths.•Theresearchisdesignedtocontributetoanimprovedfoundationforteachertrainingandteacherappraisal.•Heaskedifhecouldalsohavebonusmoneyforthepeoplebelowwhohadalsocontributedtohisefforts.•Everyonehassomethingtocontributetolife.•Inalloftheseareas,thereareconceptsandinsightsfromlinguisticswhichcancontributetopedagogicalunderstanding.•Didtheremovaloftheserestrictionscontributetotheconsumptionboomofthelates?•Allofthesefolks,tovaryingdegrees,havecontributedtothenewalbumaswell.•Trappcontinuallymakesthesestupidplays,andhedoeslittletocontributetotheteamplay.contributesubstantially/significantly/greatlyetctosomething•Clearly,infectiousdiseasescontributesignificantlytoeconomiclossesanddaysofdisabilityintheUnitedStates.•Nordidhisphilosophycontributesignificantlytothedevelopmentofthescientificenterpriseinsucceedinggenerations.•Buttosumup,heisbeginningtofeelthatlawyershavecontributedsignificantlytothedisintegrationofourcountry.•SuccessfulnomineestothecommitteecontributegreatlytotheTrust'swork,offeringawealthofspecialistexpertiseandexperience.•Fishing,hunting,andthegatheringofediblerootsandberriesalsocontributesignificantlytotheZandediet.•Theyfeltaneedtoreorderabrokenworld,aneedthatcontributedgreatlytotheirintellectualgrowth.•Thecurveofthebladecontributedgreatlytothis,asHenryStephensshowedinhisBookoftheFarm.FromLongmanBusinessDictionarycontributecon‧trib‧ute/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/verb[intransitive,transitive]togivemoney,help,ideasetctosomethingthatalotofotherpeopleareinvolvedincontributeto/towardsHisdepartmentcontributed£2.3milliontowardsthefund.Theycontributedtoanumberofworthycauses.→SeeVerbtableOrigincontribute(1500-1600)Latinpastparticipleofcontribuere,fromcom-(→ COM-)+tribuere(→ TRIBUTE) Quizzes Quizzes Takeourquickquizzestopractiseyourvocabulary. 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