contribute

con·trib·ute

 (kən-trĭb′yo͞ot)

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, contribūt-, to bring together : com-, com- + tribuere, to grant; see tribute.]

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con·trib′u·tive adj.

con·trib′u·tive·ly adv.

con·trib′u·tor n.

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contribute

(kənˈtrɪbjuːt)

vb (often foll by to)

1. to give (support, money, etc) for a common purpose or fund

2. to supply (ideas, opinions, etc) as part of a debate or discussion

3. (intr) to be partly instrumental (in) or responsible (for): drink contributed to the accident.

4. (Journalism & Publishing) to write (articles) for a publication

[C16: from Latin contribuere to collect, from tribuere to grant, bestow]

conˈtributable adj

conˈtributive adj

conˈtributively adv

conˈtributiveness n

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con•trib•ute

(kənˈtrɪb yut)

v. -ut•ed, -ut•ing. v.t.

1. to give (money, assistance, etc.) along with others, as to a common supply or fund.

2. to furnish (an article, drawing, etc.) for publication.

v.i.

3. to give money, food, etc., to a common supply or fund.

4. to furnish works for publication.

Idioms:

contribute to, to be an important factor in.

[1520–30; < Latin contribūtus, past participle of contribuēre to bring together. See con-, 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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contribute

Past participle: contributed
Gerund: contributing

Imperative

contribute

contribute

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	contribute - bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" lend, impart, add, bestow, bring alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" factor - be a contributing factor; "make things factor into a company's profitability" instill, transfuse - impart gradually; "Her presence instilled faith into the children"; "transfuse love of music into the students" tinsel - impart a cheap brightness to; "his tinseled image of Hollywood" throw in - add as an extra or as a gratuity
	2.	contribute - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" chip in, kick in, give give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources"
	3.	contribute - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" conduce, lead encourage, promote, further, boost, advance - contribute to the progress or growth of; "I am promoting the use of computers in the classroom"
	4.	contribute - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount" put up pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"

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contribute

verb give, provide, supply, donate, furnish, subscribe, chip in (informal), bestow They say they would like to contribute more to charity.

contribute to something be partly responsible for, lead to, be instrumental in, be conducive to, conduce to, help Design faults in the boat contributed to the tragedy.

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contribute

verb

1. To give in common with others:

chip in, donate, subscribe.

Informal: kick in.

Slang: come across.

2. To present as a gift to a charity or cause:

bestow, donate, give, hand out.

3. To have a share, as in an act or result; have a hand in:

conduce, partake, participate, share.

Idiom: take part.

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Translations

ساهميَتَبَرَّع، يُقَدِّم مَقالا لِلنَّشريُساهِميُسَاهِمُ في

допринасям

přispětpřispět k

bidragemedvirke

beitragenbeisteuern

συνεισφέρωσυντελώ

contribuirescribiraportarcolaborar

osallistua

contribuer

doprinijeti

ad

gefa, taka òátt ; skrifastuîla

contribuirecontributodare il proprio contributooffrirescrivere

寄付する

기여하다

įnašasindėlisprisidėjimasprisidėtirašantis

darboties līdzsekmētveicinātziedot

bijdragen

bidrabidra medgi bidraglevere bidrag tilmedvirke

przyczynić się

contribuir

содействовать

prispevati

bidra med

มีส่วนทำให้

bağışlamakbağışta bulunmakkatkıda bulunmaksebep olmakvermek

đóng góp

导致投稿捐献捐赠

contribute

[kənˈtrɪbjuːt]

A. VT [+ money, ideas] → contribuir, aportar (esp LAm); [+ facts, information etc] → aportar; [+ help] → prestar; [+ article to a newspaper] → escribir
she contributed £10 to the collection → contribuyó con 10 libras a la colecta

B. VI (to charity, collection) → contribuir (to a) (to newspaper) → colaborar (to en) (to discussion) → intervenir (to en) (= help in bringing sth about) → contribuir
everyone contributed to the success of the play → todos contribuyeron al éxito de la obra
it all contributed to the muddle → todo sirvió para aumentar la confusión

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contribute

[kənˈtrɪbjuːt]

vi

(= be a factor) to contribute to sth → contribuer à qch
The treaty will contribute to world peace → Le traité va contribuer à la paix dans le monde.

(= give money) to contribute to sth → contribuer à qch, contribuer financièrement à qch

(to newspaper, journal) to contribute to a newspaper → collaborer à un journal

(= take part) to contribute to sth → prendre part à qch
He didn't contribute to the discussion → Il n'a pas pris part à la discussion.

vt

(= give, donate) [+ money] → donner
She contributed £10 → Elle a donné dix livres.
to contribute 10 pounds to → contribuer pour 10 livres à

(to newspaper, journal) to contribute an article to a newspaper → écrire un article pour un journal

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contribute

vt → beitragen (to zu); food, money, supplies → beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) → spenden (to für); time, talent → zur Verfügung stellen (→ to +dat); press article also, information → liefern (to für), beisteuern (→ to +dat); to contribute one’s share → sein(en) Teil dazu beitragen

vi → beitragen (to zu); (to pension fund etc) → einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (to present) → beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) → spenden (to für); (to newspaper, conference, society etc) → einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (regularly: to a magazine etc) → mitwirken (→ to an +dat); do you want me to contribute? → möchten Sie, dass ich etwas dazu beisteuere or (to charity) → etwas spende?

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contribute

[kənˈtrɪbjuːt]

1. vt (sum of money) → offrire, donare, contribuire con; (help) → offrire
to contribute an article to a newspaper → contribuire ad un giornale con un articolo

2. vi to contribute to (charity, collection, success) → contribuire a; (discussion) → partecipare a; (newspaper) → collaborare a or con, scrivere per (Admin) → pagare i contributi per

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contribute

(kənˈtribjut) verb

1. to give (money, help etc) along with others. Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years. bydra يَتَبَرَّع، يُقَدِّم مَقالا لِلنَّشر давам (своя дял) contribuir přispět beitragen bidrage συνεισφέρω contribuir, aportar; escribir panust andma, kaastööd tegema اهدا کردن؛ کمک کردن auttaa contribuer לִתרוֹם सहयोग देना dati, pridonijeti ad(akozik) menyumbangkan gefa, taka þátt (í kostnaði); skrifa contribuire 与える 기부하다 prisidėti (kuo), rašyti ziedot (laiku, naudu); darboties līdz (laikrakstā u.tml.) sumbang bijdragengi bidrag, bidra med, skrive i, levere bidrag til, tilføre wnosić wkład, przyczyniać się بسپڼه وركول، مرسته كول، اعانه وركول contribuir a contribui жертвовать; писать prispieť prispevati doprineti bidra med, medarbeta (medverka) i ให้ (เพื่อช่วยเหลือ) bağışlamak, bağışta bulunmak, vermek 捐贈，投稿 вносити; співробітничати چنده دينا، فراهم كرنا، مهيا كرنا đóng góp 捐赠，投稿

2. (with to) to help to cause to happen. His gambling contributed to his downfall. bydra يُساهِم допринасям contribuir přispět k beitragen medvirke συμβάλλω contribuir a kaasa aitama موجب شدن saada aikaan contribuer à לִתרוֹם मदद देना sudjelovati, pridonositi hozzájárul menyebabkan stuðla (að) contribuire a ～の１因となる 원인이 되다 prisidėti, turėti įtakos veicināt; sekmēt menyebabkan bijdragenmedvirke przyczyniać się موجب contribuir a con­tribui (la) способствовать prispieť prispevati doprineti bidra (medverka) till เป็นสาเหตุของ sebep olmak, yol açmak 導致 сприяти كا سبب بننا gây ra 导致

ˌcontriˈbution (kon-) noun

1. the act of contributing. bydrae تَبَرُّع، مُساهَمَه، تَقديم مَقالَة لِلنَّشر съдействие contribuição přispívání, přispění das Beitragen bidrag; tilskud συνεισφοράcontribución kaasaaitamine, kaastöö اعطا؛ کمک panos contributionתרומה योगदान pridonošenje, sudjelovanje hozzájárulás, adakozás sumbangan framlag contribuzione 貢献 기부 prisidėjimas ieguldījums menyumbang bijdrage bidrag, tilskudd przyczynianie się مړسته contribuição contribuţie вклад prispenie prispevek doprinos bidrag การบริจาค katkıda bulunma, yardım etme 貢獻 сприяння چنده دينا، فراهمى sự đóng góp 贡献

2. something contributed, especially money. Would you like to make a contribution to this charity? bydrae هِبَة، تَبَرُّع مالي принос contribuição příspěvek der Beitrag bidrag; indlæg; stof συνεισφοράcontribución, donativo, aportación, colaboración toetus, annetus هر چیز اهدا شده lahjoitus donתרומה योगदान doprinos, prilog közreműködés; cikk sumbangan framlag, gjöf contributo 寄付 기부금(물) indėlis, įnašas ziedojums; raksts (laikrakstam u.tml.); līdzdarbība sumbangan bijdrage bidrag, stoff, innlegg, innsatswkład هرڅه چی اهدا شوی contribuição donaţie пожертвование príspevok prispevek donacija bidrag สิ่งที่บริจาค yardım, bağış 捐獻物 внесок; вклад امداد، چنده vật đóng góp 捐献物

conˈtributor noun

bydraer مُتَبرِّع، مُساهِم дарител colaborador přispěvatel der/die Beitragende medvirkende årsag; bidragyder αυτός που συνεισφέρει, συνεργάτηςdonante, colaborador toetaja, kaastööline اعانه دهنده lahjoittaja donateur/-trice; collaborateur/-trice תורם अंशदाता prinosnik, suradnik hozzájáruló; külső munkatárs penyumbang gefandi; höfundur efnis contributore 寄付者 기부자 rėmėjas, rašantis (kam), veiksnys atbalstītājs; ziedotājs; līdzstrādnieks penyumbang medewerkerbidragsyter, skribent, medarbeider osoba wspierająca, osoba wnosząca wkład اعانه ورکول colaborador donator; colaborator жертвователь prispievateľ, -ka darovalec; sodelavec donator bidragsgivare, medarbetare ผู้บริจาค yardım eden kimse, bağışçı 捐助人，投(撰)稿人 той, хто сприяє; помічник چنده دين‍ے والا، مضمون نگار người đóng góp 捐助人，投稿者

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contribute

→ يُسَاهِمُ في přispět bidrage beitragen συνεισφέρω contribuir osallistua contribuer doprinijeti contribuire 寄付する 기여하다 bijdragen bidra przyczynić się contribuir содействовать bidra med มีส่วนทำให้ katkıda bulunmak đóng góp 捐献

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contribute

v. contribuir, abonar.

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