contribute en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ˈkɔnt͡ʃɹɪbjʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /kənˈtɹɪb.jut/ (General-American)
- /kənˈtɹɪb.(j)ət/ when conjugated as contributing or contributed
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- /kənˈt͡ʃɹɪbjʉwt/ (British, Southern, Standard)
- /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [kənˈtɹɪb.(j)əɾ] (Australia, General-American)
- (UK) audio
- /ˈkɒn.t(ʃ)ɹɪˌbjuːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈkon.tɹɪb.jut/ (Philippines)
Etymology
PIE word *tréyes From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.
Meanings
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(ambitransitive) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
to contribute articles to a journal
to contribute money to a church fund
Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.
2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:Rivera retired the next three batters in order, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez contributing a nifty barehand pickup and throw on Julio Lugo’s roller.
2007 April 29, Pat Borzi, “Normalcy Returns: Rivera Gets First Save”, in The New York Times:Lifetime ARPU, or the average revenue contributed per user over the lifetime of a product, can provide some insight into the habits of a large group of users within the product.
2013, Eric Benjamin Seufert, Freemium Economics: Leveraging Analytics and User Segmentation to Drive Revenue, Elsevier, →ISBN, page 94:That principle carried out consistently and logically, makes the individual not a claimant upon society, but a benefiter of it. He contributes whatever talent, natural or acquired, he may have, cheerfully to the promotion of the common good, […]
1849, William Scott, Francis Garden, James Bowling Mozley, The Christian Remembrancer, volume 17, page 217:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| contributed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| contributed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| contributes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| contributing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
uncontributing · noncontributing · recontribute · uncontributed · overcontribute
Relateds
distribute · contribution · giver · contributory · contributive · contributable · contributor · give
Synonyms
pitch in · participate · put up · sweeten the kitty · set forward · fund · bring · endow · impart · add · invest · chip in · provide · assist · support · kick in · bestow · donate · supply · gift · join · grant · pledge · do one's bit · lend
Translations (62)
pl dołożyć się (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · grc εἰσφέρω (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · de beitragen (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · uk зробити внесок (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi tehdä osansa (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · az töhfə vermək (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · cy cyfrannu (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fr contribuer (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · uk вклада́тися (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · es aportar (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ru де́лать поже́ртвования (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · de beisteuern (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · kk үлес қосу (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sh доприносити (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · hu közreműködik (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · cs přispět (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · lb bäisteieren (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · la cōnferō (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ru де́лать взно́сы (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · lb contribuéieren (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · es contribuir (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · bg доприна́сям (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · la contribuō (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · bg допринеса́ (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · it contribuire (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi myötävaikuttaa (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sh doprinijeti (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · vi đóng góp (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi lahjoittaa (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi osallistua (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi antaa osansa (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi olla osallisena (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · he תרם (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · hu hozzájárul (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · eo kontribui (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ru вноси́ть вклад (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sh допринети (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ca contribuir (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · da bidrage (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ht kontribye (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · cmn 貢獻 /贡献 (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · no bidra (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · el συνεισφέρω (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · kix thōh-îe (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · lb bäidroen (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · el συμβάλλω (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · pt contribuir (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sl prispevati (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · pl wnosić wkład (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · af bydra (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sv bidra (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sv bidraga (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · fi kantaa kortensa kekoon (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · hy նպաստել (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · mi uta (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ja 貢献する (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · nl bijdragen (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · sh doprinositi (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · uk робити внесок (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · pl wnieść wkład (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · ar سَاهَمَ (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole) · pl dokładać się (to give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole)