Overview of verb contribute

The verb contribute has 4 senses

• lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring -- (bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program")


• contribute, give, chip in, kick in -- (contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office")


• contribute, lead, conduce -- (be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing")


• put up, contribute -- (provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount")

Overview of adj contributing

The adj contributing has 1 sense

• conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary -- (tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor")