contribute
gb/kəntɹˈɪbjut/ us/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
A2
Anglais
~ 1600
Sens
0 sens
Verbe
A2
action
1
Give money or resources
To give money or things to help a person, group, or activity.
Schéma d’usage :
to contribute [money/resources] to [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'contribute' with 'earn'; 'contribute' means to give, not to receive.
Synonymes
donate (Often used for giving to charity or non-profit causes; slightly more formal.)
Antonymes
withhold (Refusing to give resources that could be offered.)
Collocations
contribute funds
|contribute money
|contribute resources
|contribute financially
Thèmes
charity
|business
|daily life
|finance
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Several companies contributed money to the relief effort.
- She contributed $50 to the local animal shelter.
- The community contributed food and blankets for the victims.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I want to contribute money to the school.
- Many people contribute food to the poor.
- He will contribute $10 to the project.
Verbe
B1
action
2
Give ideas or effort
To help make something happen by giving ideas or working.
Schéma d’usage :
to contribute [ideas/effort] to [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners use 'contribute' only for money; it also applies to non-material input like ideas and effort.
Synonymes
participate (More general; may involve presence without active input, while 'contribute' implies adding something of value.)
Antonymes
detract (To take away from the value or success of something.)
Collocations
contribute ideas
|contribute skills
|contribute knowledge
Thèmes
work
|teamwork
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Everyone in the meeting contributed useful suggestions.
- He contributed his time and expertise to the project.
- Students are encouraged to contribute to class discussions.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I want to contribute ideas in the meeting.
- She contributes her time to the group.
- They contribute skills to the team.
Verbe
formal
B2
action
3
Help cause a result
To help make something happen, often together with other things.
Schéma d’usage :
to contribute to [result/problem]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes think 'contribute' here means 'donate'; in this sense it means 'help cause'.
Synonymes
lead to (More direct cause; 'contribute' implies partial responsibility among other factors.)
Antonymes
prevent (To stop something from happening instead of helping it happen.)
Collocations
contribute to success
|contribute to growth
|contribute to failure
Thèmes
science
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Exemples
- Poor diet can contribute to heart disease.
- Her hard work contributed greatly to the team's victory.
- Several factors contributed to the company's collapse.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Exercise can contribute to good health.
- Rain contributed to the delay.
- Lack of sleep contributes to tiredness.
Verbe
B2
action
4
Write for publication
To write something for a book, newspaper, or website.
Schéma d’usage :
to contribute [article/story] to [publication]
Synonymes
submit (More general; may apply outside publications, while 'contribute' suggests ongoing involvement or voluntary input.)
Antonymes
retract (To withdraw previously submitted writing.)
Collocations
contribute an article
|contribute a column
|contribute content
Thèmes
media
|arts
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- She regularly contributes articles to the local newspaper.
- Several experts contributed chapters to the book.
- He contributed a short story to the magazine.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I will contribute an article to the school paper.
- She contributes stories to a website.
- He contributes poems to a magazine.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
contribute
API
GB/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
US/kəntɹˈɪbjut/
Syllabes et accentuation
con - trib - ute (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trib)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: contribute
- 3rd Person Singular: contributes
- Present Participle: contributing
- Past: contributed
Famille de mots
Forms
contributes
verb
contributing
verb
contributed
verb
Core family
contribution
noun B1
contributor
noun B1
Related words
contributory
adjective
Expressions
contribute to society
1/kəntɹˈɪbjut tə səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
Give for public good
To do things that help people and the community.
Exemples
- Volunteering is one way to contribute to society.
- Doctors contribute to society by caring for the sick.
contribute towards
1/kəntɹˈɪbjut təwˈɔɹdz/
fixed phrase
Give part of total needed
To give money or help as part of what is needed for something.
Exemples
- Each member contributed towards the cost of the trip.
- Her parents contributed towards her tuition fees.
make a contribution
1/mˈeɪk ə kˌɑntɹəbjˈuʃən/
fixed phrase
to give something helpful
To give money, time, work, or ideas to help something happen.
Exemples
- She made a valuable contribution to the discussion.
- He made a valuable contribution to the team's success.
- You can make a contribution online through our website.
- We encourage everyone to make a contribution during the meeting.