contributes

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donate, provide v.
be partly responsible for v.

VERB

donate, provide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add commit devote give grant pony up share subsidize supply

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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

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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

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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

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decrease hinder hurt stop

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injure subtract weaken

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counteract disapprove harm neglect oppose shun take take away withdraw withhold

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contributes

“The atmosphere created by drawing so many fans definitely contributes to their success,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

Data contributes heavily to the price range City believe a player falls in, and the valuation is never a single number.

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Wilson, who was raised by a single mom, still contributes to her retirement account today and watches her money grow in index funds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026

The information helps support Colorado's drought task force and contributes to weekly U.S.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026

“This company is the second largest taxpayer in the state of California and as such contributes very largely to the funds of the university,” he lectured Berkeley’s research dean, A. O. Leuschner.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik