v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' tri-by ə t, -( ˌ )byüt also & esp before -ed or -ing - ' tri-b ə t; chiefly Brit also ' kän-tr ə - ˌ byüt
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -ut · ed ; -ut · ing
Etymology: Latin contributus, past participle of contribuere, from com- + tribuere to grant ― more at TRIBUTE
Date: 1530
transitive verb
1 : to give or supply in common with others < contribute money to a cause>
2 : to supply (as an article) for a publication
intransitive verb
1 a : to give a part to a common fund or store < contribute to a fund-raising campaign> b : to play a significant part in bringing about an end or result <many players have contributed to the team's success>
2 : to submit articles to a publication
– con · trib · u · tor \ -by ə -t ə r, -b ə -, - ˌ byü- \ noun