contribute

7 definitions • 12 examples

to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people:

contribute towards Aren't you going to contribute towards Jack's leaving present?

Come to the meeting if you feel you have something to contribute.

contribute something to something Her family has contributed $50,000 to the fund.

to write articles for a newspaper, magazine, or book:

contribute to She contributes to several magazines.

to help by providing money or support, esp. when other people or conditions are also helping:

[ I ] Tourism contributes substantially to the local economy.

If you contribute something you wrote or created, you allow it to be published or shown with pieces by other people:

[ T ] She soon began to contribute articles to newspapers and magazines.

to be one of the reasons why something happens:

contribute to/toward/towards sth Analysts agree that subprime loans contributed to the recession.

to add new plans or ideas, or help make improvements to something so that it becomes more valuable or successful:

Employees are encouraged to contribute at staff meetings.

There are a number of people who have contributed ideas.

contribute to/toward/towards sth It's best when leaders are clear about how they can best contribute to the overall strategy.

to provide money or support to help another person, company, or organization to achieve its goal:

contribute to/toward/towards sth At present, only 10% of employers contribute towards childcare costs.

contribute sth to/toward/towards sth Over £75 million was contributed to the campaign.