contribute
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To contribute is to give something—money, effort, ideas—toward a shared purpose or collection: She contributed fifty dollars to the fund, Everyone contributed to the discussion.
The word implies adding to something larger than oneself.
One can contribute to a cause, a publication, or a problem: Stress contributes to heart disease.
A contributor gives; a contribution is what's given.
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperateWork jointly with others
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
- uniteBring together as one
combine · alliance · synergy · coauthor · cowrite · integrate · participate · pitch in
Support given freely
reinforce · sustain · uphold · advocate · champion · strengthen · facilitate · enable
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- giftItem given freely
- givingTransferring to another
donation · endowment · fundraising · benefactor · altruism · humanitarian · nonprofit · pledge
Data received for processing
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- feedbackReturned response data
brainstorm · propose · offer · submit · voice · share · weigh in · opine
Present for consideration
- publishIssue for distribution
- authorCreator of written works
- writeForm text on surface
- penInk-filled writing tool
article · column · essay · editorial · piece · byline · freelance · correspondent
Contributor to result
- influencePower to affect others
- lead toBring about as consequence
- play a rolePerform a part
- bring aboutCause to happen
account for · add to · result in · affect · impact · conduce · occasion · precipitate
teamwork
Joint effort toward shared aim
- cooperateWork jointly with others
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- joint effortCombined work toward goal
unite · combine · alliance · synergy · coauthor · cowrite · integrate · participate · pitch in · chip in
aid
Support given freely
bolster · reinforce · sustain · uphold · advocate · champion · strengthen · facilitate · enable · further
philanthropy
Generous giving for others
- charityVoluntary aid for others
- generosityReadiness to give freely
- giftItem given freely
giving · donation · endowment · fundraising · benefactor · altruism · humanitarian · nonprofit · pledge · grant
input
Data received for processing
- suggestionIdea proposed for consideration
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
feedback · brainstorm · propose · offer · submit · voice · share · weigh in · opine · advise
submit
Present for consideration
pen · article · column · essay · editorial · piece · byline · freelance · correspondent · op-ed
factor
Contributor to result
- influencePower to affect others
- lead toBring about as consequence
- play a rolePerform a part
bring about · account for · add to · result in · affect · impact · conduce · occasion · precipitate · foster
- dividing and givingallocate, divide, give, share, portion out
- join injoin in, participate, take part, get involved, pitch in
- contributedonate, give, chip in, pitch in, kick in
- involvementparticipate, participation, join in, involvement, take part
- communication verbssay, speak, tell, talk, ask
- helpingaid, assist, give a hand, help, helping hand
- individual contributionssingle person's gifts
- campaign contributionMoney given to candidates
- contribution limitsMaximums on donations allowed
- pension contributionsPayments toward retirement fund
- contribution marginRevenue exceeding variable expenses
- charitable contributionGift to a cause
contribution, contributor, contributions, contributing, contributed, contributory, contributes, contributors, contributive