Verb: contribute kun'tri-byoot [N. Amer], 'kón-tru,byoot or kun'tri-byoot [Brit]
- Provide a part of a whole amount; give towards some cause
"I contributed at the office";
- give, chip in [informal], kick in
- Provide a particular quality or character
"Her presence contributes a certain cachet to the company";
- lend, impart, bestow, add, bring
- Have the effect of making happen, or become more likely
"The use of computers in the classroom contributed to better writing";
- lead, conduce [archaic]
Derived forms: contributes, contributing, contributed
Type of: advance, alter, boost, change, encourage, further, give, modify, promote
Encyclopedia: Contribute