contribute

Meaning

To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

Synonyms

donate

give

bestow

subscribe

impart

pay

💸

conduce

invest

add

provide

lend

lead

devote

bring

chip in

contribution

cooperate

endow

dedicate

present

put up

serve

donation

kick in

assist

tend

finance

furnish

further

grant

confer

help

pay subscriptions

give hands to

offer financial assistance

aid

allocate

apportion

concur

deposit

disburse

donations

endowment

facilitate

hand

✋

influence

input

offer

pass

redound

Translations

contribuer

contribuire

contribuir

beitragen

bijdragen

contribuir

συνεισφέρω

beisteuern

contribuir

aportar

ساهم

donner

aportar

donar

cotiser

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/

Etymology

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