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contributes

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

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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

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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

Example Sentences

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There is a waiting list for the Royal Oak, which contributes 88% of the company’s overall sales.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Airbnb declined to comment but in the past has denied claims its platform substantially contributes to housing affordability issues, and has donated to housing initiatives.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Looking back at ONS data, you'll see that for the defined benefit pension - the "guaranteed" scheme enjoyed by some boomers - the typical private sector employer contributes 15% to 20% of salary every year.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

If brain cell energy failure contributes to memory loss, then restoring mitochondrial function may one day become a strategy for slowing or reducing symptoms.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Rue contributes a big handful of some sort of starchy root to the meal.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins