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contribute · ​. [intransitive, transitive] to give something, especially money or goods, to help achieve or provide something · ​. [intransitive] to be one of the ... 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FindtheanswerswithPracticalEnglishUsageonline,yourindispensableguidetoproblemsinEnglish. Joinus JoinourcommunitytoaccessthelatestlanguagelearningandassessmenttipsfromOxfordUniversityPress! Definitionsonthego Lookupanywordinthedictionaryoffline,anytime,anywherewiththeOxfordAdvancedLearner’sDictionaryapp. Wanttolearnmore? FindoutwhichwordsworktogetherandproducemorenaturalsoundingEnglishwiththeOxfordCollocationsDictionaryapp.  [intransitive]tobeoneofthecausesofsomethingHumanerrormayhavebeenacontributingfactor.contributetosomethingItiswellknownthatUVradiationcontributestothedevelopmentofskincancer.Investmentintransportcontributestooveralleconomicgrowth.Medicalnegligencewassaidtohavecontributedtoherdeath.Englandfansarecontributinghugelytothesuccessofthisevent.USpolicyhascontributedtotheproblem.Severalfactorsmaybecontributingtothefallinthenumberofapplicants.LanguageBankcausecauseXcausesYChildhoodobesitycancause/leadtolong-termhealthproblems.Changesinlifestyleanddietoverthelasttwentyyearshavecaused/ledto/resultedinasharpincreaseinchildhoodobesity.Severalfactors,includingchangesindietandlifestyle,havecontributedtotheincreaseinchildhoodobesity.Researchsuggeststhatfastfoodandsoftdrinksdirectlycontributetochildhoodobesity.Genetics,lifestyleanddietareallimportantfactorsincasesofchildhoodobesity.Evensmallchangesinlifestyleanddietcanbringaboutsignificantweightloss.ExtraExamplesSeveralfactorsmightcontributetothedevelopmentofthedisease.Theseimagescouldpotentiallycontributetothedevelopmentofeatingdisorders.Unemploymentcontributesdirectlytohomelessness.countriesthatcontributedisproportionatelytoglobalwarmingTopicsChange,causeandeffectb2OxfordCollocationsDictionaryadverbgreatlyimportantlylargely…prepositiontoSeefullentry  [intransitive,transitive]toincrease,improveoraddtosomethingcontributetosomethingImmigrantshavecontributedtoBritishcultureinmanyways.Parentalinvolvementcontributessignificantlytochildren'slearning.Hall'sworkcontributedgreatlytoourknowledgeofthedisease.contributesomethingtosomethingThisbookcontributeslittletoourunderstandingofthesubject.ExtraExamplesHisresearchhascontributedenormouslytoourunderstandingofthisdisease.peoplewhowanttocontributepositivelytotheircommunities [intransitive,transitive]towritethingsforanewspaper,book,website,etc.oraradioortelevisionprogramme;tospeakduringameetingorconversation,especiallytogiveyouropinionTheblognowhasabout20peoplecontributingregularly.acontributingeditorcontributetosomethingWehopeeveryonewillcontributetothediscussion.AssociatedPresscontributedtothisreport.contributesomethingHecontributedapieceonCanadianlaw.contributesomethingtosomethingShecontributedanumberofarticlestothemagazine.ExtraExamplesHecontributesregularlytothemagazine‘NewScientist’.Studentsareencouragedtocontributearticlestotheuniversitymagazine.atalentedphotographerwhocontributedregularlyto‘TheFace’TopicsTV,radioandnewsb2OxfordCollocationsDictionaryadverbregularlyprepositiontoSeefullentryWordOriginmid16thcent.:fromLatincontribut-‘broughttogether,added’,fromtheverbcontribuere,fromcon-‘with’+tribuere‘bestow’.SeecontributeintheOxfordAdvancedAmericanDictionarySeecontributeintheOxfordLearner'sDictionaryofAcademicEnglishCheckpronunciation: contribute Nearbywords contraventionnoun contretempsnoun contributeverb contributionnoun contributornoun refuse verb     FromtheWordlist Oxford3000 A2 OxfordLearner'sDictionariesWordoftheDay