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contribute

contribute: listen to British English pronunciationcontribute: listen to American pronunciation /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/, /ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/ verb [I, T]

Translation

MONEY
to give something, especially money, in order to provide or achieve something together with other people
katkıda/bağışta/yardımda bulunmak
I contributed $20 towards Andrea's present.
794
ARTICLE
to write articles for a newspaper, magazine, or book
makale yazmak, yazarak katkıda bulunmak
She contributes to several magazines.
1215
contribute to sth phrasal verb
to be one of the causes of an event or a situation
katkısı olmak, rol oynamak, katkıda bulunmak
Smoking contributed to his early death.
1865
(Definition of contribute verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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