Contribute definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful. ... To contribute money or resources to something means to give money or ... EnglishDictionary Thesaurus WordLists Grammar EnglishEasyLearningGrammar GrammarPatterns EnglishUsage TeachingResources VideoGuides Conjugations Sentences Video LearnEnglishthoughvideo Videopronunciations Quiz Englishgrammar Englishcollocations Englishconfusables Englishidioms Englishusage Thematicwordlists English French German Italian Spanish Portuguese Hindi Chinese Korean Japanese Definitionof 'contribute'    WordFrequency Share× Credits× contribute (kəntrɪbjuːt ) Wordforms:3rdpersonsingularpresent tensecontributes ,presentparticiplecontributing ,pasttense,pastparticiplecontributed 1. verb Ifyoucontributetosomething,yousayordothingstohelptomakeitsuccessful. Thethreesonsalsocontributetothefamilybusiness.[VERB+to] Ibelievethateachofuscancontributetothefutureoftheworld.[VERBtonoun] Hebelieveshehassomethingtocontributetoadiscussionconcerningtheuprising.[VERBnoun+to] [AlsoVERB] 2. verb Tocontributemoneyorresourcestosomethingmeanstogivemoneyorresourcestohelppayforsomethingortohelpachieveaparticularpurpose. TheU.S.iscontributing$4billioninloans,creditsandgrants.[VERBnoun] Theysaytheywouldliketocontributemoretocharity,butmoneyistightthisyear.[Vnto/towardsn] NATOofficialsagreedtocontributetroopsandequipmenttosuchanoperationif theU.N.SecurityCouncilaskedforit.[Vn+to/towards] [AlsoVERB]Synonyms:give,provide,supply,donate MoreSynonymsofcontribute contributor(kəntrɪbjʊtəʳ )Wordforms:pluralcontributors countablenoun...thelargestnetcontributorstoE.U.funds.[+to] Synonyms:donor,supporter,patron,subscriber MoreSynonymsofcontribute Synonyms:writer,correspondent,reporter,journalist MoreSynonymsofcontribute 3. verb Ifsomethingcontributestoaneventorsituation,itisoneofthecausesofit. Thereportsaysdesignfaultsinboththevesselscontributedtothetragedy.[VERB+to] Stress,bothhumanandmechanical,mayalsobeacontributingfactor.[VERB-ing] 4. verb Ifyoucontributetoamagazine,newspaper,orbook,youwritethingsthatarepublishedinit. Iwasaskedtocontributetoanewspaperarticlemakingpredictionsforthenewyear.[VERB+to] HeisacontributingeditorforVanityFairmagazine.[VERB-ing] contributor countablenounHecoversCentralAmericaandisaregularcontributortoTheNewYorker.[+to] Synonyms:donor,supporter,patron,subscriber MoreSynonymsofcontribute Synonyms:writer,correspondent,reporter,journalist MoreSynonymsofcontribute COBUILDAdvancedEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Video:pronunciationof contribute Youmayalsolike EnglishQuizConfusables Synonymsof'contribute' LanguageLover'sBlog FrenchTranslationof'contribute' Translateyourtext PronunciationPlaylists Wordoftheday:'Almagest' HindiTranslationof'contribute' NEWfromCollins! EnglishGrammar CollinsApps WordFrequency contributeinBritishEnglish (kənˈtrɪbjuːt ) verb(oftenfollbyto)1. togive(support,money,etc)foracommonpurposeorfund 2. tosupply(ideas,opinions,etc)aspartofadebateordiscussion 3. (intransitive) tobepartlyinstrumental(in)orresponsible(for) carelessnesscontributedtotheaccident 4. towrite(articles)forapublication CollinsEnglishDictionary.Copyright©HarperCollinsPublishers Derivedformscontributable(conˈtributable)adjective contributive(conˈtributive)adjective contributively(conˈtributively)adverb contributiveness(conˈtributiveness)noun WordoriginC16:fromLatincontribueretocollect,fromtribueretogrant,bestow WordFrequency contributeinAmericanEnglish (kənˈtrɪbjut ) verbtransitive,verbintransitiveWordforms:conˈtributedorconˈtributing1.  togiveorprovidejointlywithothers;givetoacommonfund 2.  towriteandgiveorsell(anarticle,story,poem,etc.)toamagazine,newspaper,orotherpublication 3.  togiveorfurnish(knowledge,ideas,etc.) Idioms:contributeto Webster’sNewWorldCollegeDictionary,4thEdition.Copyright©2010by HoughtonMifflinHarcourt.Allrightsreserved. Derivedformscontributive(conˈtributive) adjective contributor(conˈtributor) noun Wordorigin