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. Sarah Taylor:

   The U.N.'s reputation for protecting civilians is at stake, the secretary-general's report shines a bright light on peacekeeper abuses, but countries that contribute peacekeeping troops will need to follow through on prosecuting these crimes.

2. Daniel Hayward:

   A great incentive for communities to contribute to the sustainable management of forests is community forestry or land titles, which provide a degree of tenure security, there is no need for conservation needs and human rights to be kept separate.

3. Alex Stephany:

   It’s important that we as a society see homeless people as a group of people who have things to contribute, what we’re doing is filling these really important roles: people doing deliveries, people doing caring roles, people working in supermarkets - stuff that makes society function.

4. Adam Smith:

   The subjects of every state ought to contribute towards the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities...

5. Penni Redford:

   Miami Beach may seem simple to select trees, but Miami Beach requires thought and planning to have the right tree in the right place -- one that can provide maximum benefits with minimal maintenance and does not contribute to other concerns like fertilizer run off and higher costs for water and maintenance.