Meaning of contribute | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
   ambitransitive
2. contribute to, to be an important factor in.
3. bydraer مُتَبرِّع، مُساهِم дарител colaborador přispěvatel der/die Beitragende medvirkende årsag; bidragyder αυτός που συνεισφέρει, συνεργάτηςdonante, colaborador toetaja, kaastööline اعانه دهنده lahjoittaja donateur/-trice; collaborateur/-trice תורם अंशदाता prinosnik, suradnik hozzájáruló; külső munkatárs penyumbang gefandi; höfundur efnis contributore 寄付者 기부자 rėmėjas, rašantis (kam), veiksnys atbalstītājs; ziedotājs; līdzstrādnieks penyumbang medewerkerbidragsyter, skribent, medarbeider oso...
4. contribuir, abonar.
5. To give or supply in common with others; give to a common fund or for a common purpose.
6. To submit for publication: contributed two stories to the summer issue.
7. To make a contribution: contributes to several charities.
8. To help bring about a result; act as a factor: Exercise contributes to better health.
9. To submit material for publication.
10. to give (support, money, etc) for a common purpose or fund
11. to supply (ideas, opinions, etc) as part of a debate or discussion

Equivalents

Examples

“to contribute money to a church fund”

“to contribute articles to a journal”

“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, […]”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

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