B2 verb
contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/
- Meaning
- to give something (money, time, ideas) to help a common goal, or to cause something
- Example
- "Everyone contributed ideas to the project."
- Similar & related words
- givedonateaddhelp causecontributioncontributor
- How to use it
- As a verb, "contribute" carries the action of the sentence. Practice it in three forms — a fact about yourself, a question, and a negative — for example, turn the example sentence above into your own situation.
- Common mistake
- Pattern: 'contribute to' — 'contribute to the discussion', 'stress contributes to illness' (= helps cause). Never 'contribute in'.