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Synonyms for contribute
kənˈtrɪb yutcon·trib·ute

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Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms3.1 / 11 votes

  1. contribute

    Synonyms:
    conduce, add, subscribe, give, co-operate, assist, tend, supply

    Antonyms:
    refuse, withhold, misconduct, misapply, contravene

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 4 votes

  1. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bringverb

    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"

    Synonyms:
    supply, tot, land, get, tote up, bring in, bring, impart, pass on, add, lead, put up, take, sum, add up, conduce, fetch, channel, tot up, sum up, work, carry, give, make for, bestow, play, loan, append, institute, tally, convey, leave, conduct, confer, kick in, add together, chip in, total, summate, wreak, lend, transmit

  2. contribute, give, chip in, kick inverb

    contribute to some cause

    "I gave at the office"

    Synonyms:
    commit, dedicate, cave in, collapse, conduce, bring, impart, pass on, add, move over, return, establish, set in, lead, reach, present, have, generate, fall in, make, pay, consecrate, throw, gift, feed, break, put up, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, devote, bestow, hold, pass, render, sacrifice, yield, turn over, leave, kick down, give way, kick in, chip in, afford, lend, hand

  3. contribute, lead, conduceverb

    be conducive to

    "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

    Synonyms:
    lead, conduce, precede, run, put up, bestow, lend, chip in, give, chair, extend, add, impart, guide, direct, result, top, kick in, take, moderate, pass, leave, conduct, bring, go, head

  4. put up, contributeverb

    provide

    "The city has to put up half the required amount"

    Synonyms:
    digest, abide, tolerate, conduce, put forward, bring, support, impart, house, tin, add, can, lead, endure, put up, post, stick out, bestow, offer, give, stomach, erect, raise, kick in, provide, nominate, brook, set up, domiciliate, suffer, stand, rear, chip in, lend, bear

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Dictionary of English Synonymes5.0 / 1 vote

  1. contributeverb

    Synonyms:
    give (in common with others), grant or bestow (as a share), DONATE

  2. contributeverb

    Synonyms:
    conduce, minister, conspire, co-operate, concur, bear a part, be helpful

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How to use contribute in a sentence?

  1. Scott Cockerham:

    Could we see $30 oil in the next 15 months? Absolutely, and headlines like China's recent yuan devaluation and the prospect of sanctions on Iran being lifted will only contribute to such volatility.

  2. Ayn Rand, The Romantic Manifesto p. 74 (pb 93):

    A good novel is an indivisible sum; every scene, sequence and passage of a good novel has to involve, contribute to and advance all three of its major attributes: theme, plot, characterization.

  3. Kathy Griffin:

    There is plenty to make fun of in pop culture without bringing people's bodies into it, i do not want to use my comedy to contribute to a culture of unattainable perfectionism and intolerance towards difference.

  4. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu:

    Israel has much to contribute to NATO. I believe NATO has much to contribute to Israel. We've already begun that process, but I think we can extend and increase our cooperation.

  5. Dan Ashe:

    Any and every one of the inhabitants of North America can contribute to achieving the goal of 225 million Monarchs that we've established for 2020.


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