Adjective: contributing kun'tri-byu-ting or kun'tri-byoo-ting
- Tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
"the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city";
- conducive, contributive, contributory
- 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]
See also: causative
Type of: advance, alter, boost, change, encourage, further, give, modify, promote
Encyclopedia: Contribute