contribute
//kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt//
Forms
- present (v1)
- contribute
- past (v2)
- contributed
- past participle (v3)
- contributed
- present participle
- contributing
- 3rd person singular
- contributes
Definitions
1.To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
- Rivera retired the next three batters in order, with third baseman Alex Rodriguez contributing a nifty barehand pickup and throw on Julio Lugo’s roller.
- Lifetime ARPU, or the average revenue contributed per user over the lifetime of a product, can provide some insight into the habits of a large group of users within the product.
Frequency
Overall
Common· #1437
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Common
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
Related words
Etymology
PIE word
*tréyes
From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.