Dictionary Entry
contribute
contribute is a 10-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 18 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
10 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 18 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor.
- 2intransitive verb
To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect.
- 3intransitive verb
To give or use one's power or influence for any object; to assist.
- 4verb
provide
"The city has to put up half the required amount"
- 5verb
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
Synonyms
- 6verb
bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
- 7verb
be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
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