contribute

[kuhn-trib-yoot] / kənˈtrɪb yut /

VERB

donate, provide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add commit devote give grant pony up share subsidize supply

STRONG

accord afford assign bequeath bestow confer dispense dower endow enrich furnish present proffer sacrifice subscribe tender will

WEAK

ante up bequest chip in come through dole out give away go Dutch hand out kick in pitch in sweeten the kitty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep take

STRONG

disagree receive refuse withhold

WEAK

counteract disapprove harm hurt neglect oppose shun subtract take away withdraw

VERB

be partly responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance assist help lead strengthen support

STRONG

aid augment conduce fortify redound reinforce supplement tend uphold

WEAK

add to be conducive be instrumental do one's bit finger in the pie get in the act have a hand in put in two cents sit in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease hinder hurt stop

STRONG

injure subtract weaken

WEAK

counteract disapprove harm neglect oppose shun take take away withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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They want to be in the US and contributing, he added.

From BBC

A surge in hiring from Boston Consulting Group, JPMorgan Chase and Amazon contributed to the increase, school data show.

From The Wall Street Journal

He has contributed to the Journal’s coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine including as a reporter on the ground in the country during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thompson was a JV guard his freshman year and unlikely to contribute on varsity with many guards ahead of him in the program.

From Los Angeles Times

Those conditions contributed to waves of emigration, including countless refugees, as well as some members of transnational gangs.

From Salon

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