contribute
pronunciation
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Word Origin
- contribute
- contribute: see tribe
- contribute (v.)
- 1520s, from Latin contributus, past participle of contribuere "to bring together, add, unite, collect, contribute" (see contribution). Figurative sense is from 1630s. Related: Contributed; contributing.
Example
- 1. Banks contribute to the real economy in other ways .
- 2. The division continues to contribute significant traffic to aol 's free properties .
- 3. Users will be able to contribute either that amount or one of their own choosing .
- 4. He generally chose to contribute local publications not some big issues .
- 5. If the agency improves its transparency and efficiency , the american taxpayer may contribute even more .