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

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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

That water can help generate magma, which rises toward the surface and contributes to the volcanoes that help build continents.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026

Perhaps their focus on health contributes to the generation being less inclined to suffer through such extreme conditions.

From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026

While some are being reworked by zama zamas, many are filled with acidic water that contributes to sinkholes, said mining expert David van Wyk.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

Scientists are still working out exactly how much each factor contributes, but the result is clear: the background climate in which British weather happens is getting warmer.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

In addition, food production contributes in at least three ways to specific features of complex societies.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond