American Dictionary
Definition contribute in American English
contribute
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
verb
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Don’t use a verb in the infinitive after contribute. Use the pattern contribute to doing something:
✗ Technology has contributed to improve our lives.
✓ Technology has contributed to improving our lives.
✗ A positive aspect of education is that it contributes to confirm one’s identity.
✓ A positive aspect of education is that it contributes to confirming one’s identity.
You can also use the pattern contribute to something:
Technology has contributed to improvements in our lives.
to give money, goods, or your time and effort in order to achieve something, especially when other people are also helping
Many local businesses offered to contribute to the school rebuilding fund.
to be a part of a group or an activity and help it to be successful
He felt he had nothing to contribute to the discussion.
The scandal certainly contributed to their defeat in the last election.
Speed is a contributing factor in many automobile accidents.
