contribute verb - definition in Learners Dictionary

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/ verb [I, T]

Definition

MONEY

› to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people:

I contributed $20 towards Andrea's present.

ARTICLE

› to write articles for a newspaper, magazine, or book:

She contributes to several magazines.

(Definition of contribute verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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