Definitions
To give or add something toward a shared purpose.
Word origin
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.
Used in a sentence
“to contribute money to a church fund”
“to contribute articles to a journal”
“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.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Add to a cause”10 letters
02“Give toward a cause”10 letters
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