Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - contribute
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Contribute
contribute
~ v 1 to give money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in (contribute to/towards sth) (Most people contributed something towards the new church buildings. | contribute sth to/towards sth) (The volunteers contribute huge amounts of their own time to the project.) 2 contribute to sth to help to cause something (Various factors contributed to his downfall.) 3 to write articles, stories, poems etc for a newspaper or magazine (one of several authors contributing to the book)
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(contributes, contributing, contributed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If you contribute to something, you say or do things to help to make it successful. The three sons also contribute to the family business... He believes he has something to contribute to a discussion concerning the uprising. VERB: V to n, V n to n, also V 2. To contribute money or resources to something means to give money or resources to help pay for something or to help achieve a particular purpose. The US is contributing $4 billion in loans, credits and grants... NATO officials agreed to contribute troops and equipment to such an operation if the UN Security Council asked for it. = donate VERB: V n, V n to/towards n, also V • contributor (contributors) ...the largest net contributors to EU funds. N-COUNT 3. If something contributes to an event or situation, it is one of the causes of it. The report says design faults in both the vessels contributed to the tragedy... Stress, both human and mechanical, may also be a contributing factor. VERB: V to n, V-ing 4. If you contribute to a magazine, newspaper, or book, you write things that are published in it. I was asked to contribute to a newspaper article making predictions for the new year... Frank Deford is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair magazine. VERB: V to n, V-ing • contributor (contributors) Reporter Alan Nearn covers Central America and is a regular contributor to The New Yorker. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb (-uted; -uting) Etymology: Latin contributus, past participle of contribuere, from com- + tribuere to grant — more at tribute Date: 1530 transitive verb 1. to give or supply in common with others ~ money to a cause 2. to supply (as an article) for a publication intransitive verb 1. a. to give a part to a common fund or store ~ to a fund-raising campaign b. to play a significant part in bringing about an end or result many players have ~d to the team's success 2. to submit articles to a publication • contributor noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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disp. v. (often foll. by to) 1 tr. give (money, an idea, help, etc.) towards a common purpose (contributed {pound}5 to the fund). 2 intr. help to bring about a result etc. (contributed to their downfall). 3 tr. (also absol.) supply (an article etc.) for publication with others in a journal etc. Derivatives contributive adj. Etymology: L contribuere contribut- (as COM-, tribuere bestow) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. жертвовать (деньги и т. п.) to contribute to the Red Cross —- жертвовать в фонд Красного Креста to contribute food and clothing for the relief of the refugees —- жертвовать продукты питания и одежду в помощь беженцам to contribute money —- жертвовать (вносить) деньги to contribute time —- уделять время to contribute help —- оказывать помощь (личным участием) to contribute to a present for smb. —- участвовать в складчине на подарок кому-л. 2. делать вклад (в науку и т. п.); способствовать, содействовать to contribute suggestions on scientific questions —- вносить предложения по научным вопросам he contributed greatly to the improvement of national music —- он многое сделал для развития национальной музыки drink contributed to his downfall —- одной из причин его падения было пьянство 3. сотрудничать (в газете, журнале) to contribute to a newspaper —- писать для газеты ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) содействовать, способствовать (to) Fresh air and exercise contribute to good health. Public opinion can contribute to government decisions. 2) жертвовать (деньги) (to) Please contribute to this collection of money for homeless families. 3) делать вклад (в науку и т.п.) (to) 4) отдавать (время) 5) сотрудничать (в газете, журнале) (to) It is an honour to be invited to contribute to your magazine. Syn: see further ...Англо-русский словарь
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