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con·trib·ute  (kn-trbyt)

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.

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[Latin contribuere, contribt-, to bring together : com-, com- + tribuere, to grant; see tribute.]

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con·tribu·tive adj.

con·tribu·tive·ly adv.

con·tribu·tive·ness n.

con·tribu·tor n.

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contributor [kənˈtrɪbjʊtə]

n

1. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) a person who contributes, esp one who writes for a newspaper or one who makes a donation to a cause, etc.

2. something that is a factor in or is partly responsible for something alcohol was a contributor to his death

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	contributor - someone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money subscriber bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter - person who makes a gift of property
	2.	contributor - a writer whose work is published in a newspaper or magazine or as part of a book author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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contributor

noun

1. donor, supporter, patron, subscriber, backer, bestower, giver Redford is the institute's leading financial contributor and is active in fund-raising.

2. writer, correspondent, reporter, journalist, freelance, freelancer, journo (slang), hackette (derogatory) All of the pieces by the magazine's contributors appear anonymously.

Translations

contributor [kənˈtrɪbjʊtəʳ] N [of money] → persona f que contribuye; [of taxes] → contribuyente mf; (to journal) → colaborador(a) m/f

contributor [kənˈtrɪbjʊtə^r] n

(to newspaper) → collaborateur/trice m/f

(= donor) → donateur/trice m/f

contributor

n (to magazine etc) → Mitarbeiter(in) m(f) (→ to an +dat); (of goods, money) → Spender(in) m(f); to be a contributor to a newspaper → für eine Zeitung schreiben; to be a contributor to an appeal → auf einen Appell hin etwas spenden

contributor [kənˈtrɪbjʊtəʳ] n (of money) → donatore/trice; (to journal, newspaper) → collaboratore/trice