contribute

Everyday

1. To contribute is to give money, time or help together with other people. tree →
2. To contribute to something is to help cause it. tree →
3. To contribute an idea is to share it in a discussion. tree →
4. To contribute to a magazine or book is to send in a piece of writing for it to be printed. tree →

In the lessons

School (contribute to the class discussion, contribute to the food bank), science (smoking contributes to illness), team work.

Examples

• Everyone contributed a pound for the gift. tree →
• Please contribute your ideas. tree →
• Litter contributes to pollution. tree →
• She contributed three goals to the win. tree →
• Lack of sleep contributed to his grumpiness. tree →
• We all contributed food for the picnic. tree →
• Mr. Toulmin Smith gave another version in The Constitutional, July 1, 1853, which was translated by his daughter, and contributed to Mélusine, t. ii. tree →

Note

Stress: con-TRIB-ute. Noun: contribution. In maths problems: «each child contributes 2 dollars» means add or multiply: total = number of children × 2.

In Jewish tradition

School (contribute to the class discussion, contribute to the food bank), science (smoking contributes to illness), team work.

Note

Stress: con-TRIB-ute. Noun: contribution. In maths problems: «each child contributes 2 dollars» means add or multiply: total = number of children × 2.