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Contribute

verb

To add your help or ideas.

10 letters 3 syllables

What does Contribute mean?

To add your help or ideas.

Dictionary definition

To contribute means to give ideas, effort, or help to a group activity.

Example sentences

Contribute in a sentence

easy

Our group used contribute during the class project.

medium

In team activities, contribute helps everyone work toward the same goal.

hard

Using contribute in my writing explained how students shared roles and solved problems together.

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Practice 1

What does contribute mean?

Practice 2

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Practice 3

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Synonyms

Words like Contribute

addA similar word or phrase for contribute in this meaning.
supportA similar word or phrase for contribute in this meaning.
provideA similar word or phrase for contribute in this meaning.
Antonyms

Opposite words

withholdA useful contrast to contribute in this meaning.
ignoreA useful contrast to contribute in this meaning.
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Base word

contribute

verb

contribute

Base form.

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