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Webster 1913 Edition

Contribute

Con-trib′ute

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Contributed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Contributing
.]
[L.
contributus
, p. p. of
contribuere
to bring together, to add;
con-
+
tribuere
to grant, impart. See
Tribute
.]
To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object;
as, to
contribute
food or fuel for the poor
.
England
contributes
much more than any other of the allies.
Addison.

Con-trib′ute

,
Verb.
I.
1.
To give a part to a common stock; to lend assistance or aid, or give something, to a common purpose; to have a share in any act or effect.
We are engaged in war; the secretary of state calls upon the colonies to
contribute
.
Burke.
2.
To give or use one’s power or influence for any object; to assist.
These men also
contributed
to obstruct the progress of wisdom.
Goldsmith.

Webster 1828 Edition

Contribute

CONTRIBUTE

,
Verb.
T.
[L., to grant, assign, or impart. See Tribe, Tribute.]
1.
To give or grant in common with others; to give a common stock or for a common purpose; to pay a share.
England contributes much more than any other of the allies.
It is the duty of Christians to contribute a portion of their substance for the propagation of the gospel.
2.
To impart a portion or share to a common purpose.
Let each man contribute his influence to correct public morals.

CONTRIBUTE

,
Verb.
I.
To give a part; to lend a portion of power, aid or influence; to have a share in any act or effect.
There is not a single beauty in the piece, to which the invention must not contribute.

Definition 2024

contribute

contribute

English

Verb

contribute ‎(third-person singular simple present contributes, present participle contributing, simple past and past participle contributed)

  1. To give something, that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
    • 2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:
      Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents.

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Latin

Participle

contribūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of contribūtus

Etymology

From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō ‎(“I bring together; I unite”), from con- ‎(“together”) +‎ tribuō ‎(“I bestow”), from tribus ‎(“tribe”), dative of trēs ‎(“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪ.bjuːt/
  • (when conjugated as contributing or contributed) IPA(key): /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪ.b(j)ət/
  • (less common, UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɒnt(ʃ)ɹɪˌbjuːt/

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