Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.
- intransitive verb To submit for publication.
- intransitive verb To make a contribution.
- intransitive verb To help bring about a result; act as a factor.
- intransitive verb To submit material for publication.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To give or grant in common with others; give to a common stock or for a common purpose; furnish as a share or constituent part of anything: as, to
contribute money to a charity; to contribute articles to a magazine. - To give or do a part; lend a portion of power, aid, or influence; have a share in any act or effect.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect.
- intransitive verb To give or use one's power or influence for any object; to assist.
- transitive verb To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb To give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb provide
- verb contribute to some cause
- verb be conducive to
- verb bestow a quality on
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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Magazine can contribute is to choose language of respect to refer to all people, regardless of the status of their documents.
Sarah van Gelder: No One Is Illegal: Why YES! Magazine Is Taking the I-Word Pledge Sarah van Gelder 2010
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In 2010, the maximum individuals under 50 can contribute is $5,000; for individuals 50 and over, the maximum is $6,000.
More people can convert to Roth IRAs; is it a good idea? 2010
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How quickly Crabtree can contribute is in question, especially since March foot surgery limited his participation in spring drills.
NFC preview: Cowboys putting team squarely in Romo's hands 2009
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Magazine can contribute is to choose language of respect to refer to all people, regardless of the status of their documents.
Sarah van Gelder: No One Is Illegal: Why YES! Magazine Is Taking the I-Word Pledge Sarah van Gelder 2010
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When all the Democrats above can only bad mouth Republicans, it becomes very obvious that the only way they can contribute is to ignore the "merits" of the health care bill.
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"What motivated me to contribute is basically because I totally believe that what's been going on with the stimulus money and the stimulus plan is what led to the temporary employment I have now," said Dismukes, 50.
'Unemployed' Gave $70,023 To Political Campaigns In Third Quarter The Huffington Post News Team 2010
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Anybody who believes her supporters cannot afford to contribute is drinking the same kool-aid that the Clinton's are just "regular folk" who hang out in bars, do shots, and shoot guns.
Clinton adviser: Clinton 'willing' to lend campaign more money 2008
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But I've decided that there are some parts of the web community that I don't want to give up on, and that the best way I can contribute is to make the things that I'd want to see.
Kick Me - Anil Dash 2008
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I will not stand by and watch McCain contribute to the death and destruction of our young.
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I did well at this, and while MythBusters has me as a builder and an on-camera person, another thing I contribute is figuring out how to do things simply, quickly and cheaply.
The MythBusters Answer Your Questions - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007
qroqqa commented on the word contribute
BrE speakers prefer the stress /-'trɪb-/ to /'kɒn-/ (59% in a 2007 survey for the Longman Pronunciation Dictionary).
August 4, 2008