Synonyms for contribute
kənˈtrɪb yutcon·trib·ute

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:3.1 / 11 votes

1. contribute

   Synonyms:
   conduce, add, subscribe, give, co-operate, assist, tend, supply

   Antonyms:
   refuse, withhold, misconduct, misapply, contravene

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 4 votes

1. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bringverb

   bestow a quality on

   "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program"

   Synonyms:
   supply, tot, land, get, tote up, bring in, bring, impart, pass on, add, lead, put up, take, sum, add up, conduce, fetch, channel, tot up, sum up, work, carry, give, make for, bestow, play, loan, append, institute, tally, convey, leave, conduct, confer, kick in, add together, chip in, total, summate, wreak, lend, transmit

2. contribute, give, chip in, kick inverb

   contribute to some cause

   "I gave at the office"

   Synonyms:
   commit, dedicate, cave in, collapse, conduce, bring, impart, pass on, add, move over, return, establish, set in, lead, reach, present, have, generate, fall in, make, pay, consecrate, throw, gift, feed, break, put up, ease up, apply, give, grant, open, founder, devote, bestow, hold, pass, render, sacrifice, yield, turn over, leave, kick down, give way, kick in, chip in, afford, lend, hand

3. contribute, lead, conduceverb

   be conducive to

   "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"

   Synonyms:
   lead, conduce, precede, run, put up, bestow, lend, chip in, give, chair, extend, add, impart, guide, direct, result, top, kick in, take, moderate, pass, leave, conduct, bring, go, head

4. put up, contributeverb

   provide

   "The city has to put up half the required amount"

   Synonyms:
   digest, abide, tolerate, conduce, put forward, bring, support, impart, house, tin, add, can, lead, endure, put up, post, stick out, bestow, offer, give, stomach, erect, raise, kick in, provide, nominate, brook, set up, domiciliate, suffer, stand, rear, chip in, lend, bear

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1. contributeverb

   Synonyms:
   give (in common with others), grant or bestow (as a share), DONATE

2. contributeverb

   Synonyms:
   conduce, minister, conspire, co-operate, concur, bear a part, be helpful

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1. List of paraphrases for "contribute":

   contributing, help, assist, contribution, contributes, participate, make, provide, helping, promote, play, facilitate, serve, contributed

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1. Kaitlyn Lombera:

   My brother wanted to contribute somehow, so he offered to tip with the Amazon gift card, our waiter was super nice, we loved him…so my brother thought a $25 gift would be a good tip.

2. Krishnan Sastry:

   It is critical to understand how returns and return fraud reduce net sales and contribute to total loss – clear causes of retail performance issues.

3. United States:

   This is a major public health problem in the US. One out of two women age 50 and older will develop an osteoporosis-related fracture in their remaining lifetime, it's really important that patients with osteoporosis be evaluated for the many underlying factors that contribute to osteoporosis to see if there's any reversible causes.

4. Reagan Hedlund:

   I am very grateful to the first lady for the opportunity to help launch her policy initiative, it was a rare opportunity to contribute at such a high level. It was a difficult decision to leave, however, I have decided to return to my roots in the foreign policy world.

5. Arash Etemadi:

   We think that it's a mixture of both causes that contribute to this increased mortality.