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/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/ · con·trib·ute
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- To give something, especially money or resources, for a common purpose. She contributed $100 to the charity’s winter coat drive.
- To add ideas, effort, or work to a larger project or discussion. He contributed several insightful comments during the brainstorming session.
- To help bring about a result by providing something. Regular exercise contributes to overall cardiovascular health.
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Did you know? Although ‘contribute’ entered English in the late 1300s, its Latin root ‘tribuere’ also produced the word ‘tribute’, originally meaning a payment or offering to a ruler.