give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something:taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services [no object]:he contributed to a private pension [no object] (
contribute to)
help to cause or bring about:the government imposed a tax on fuels which contributed to global warming supply (an article) for publication in a newspaper, magazine, or journal:he contributed articles to the magazine [no object] give one’s views in a discussion:he did not contribute to the meetings
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Pronunciation:
/kənˈtrɪb-/
adjective
