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US
/kənˈtɹɪbjut/
]
[ UK /kˈɒntɹɪbjˌuːt/ ]
[ UK /kˈɒntɹɪbjˌuːt/ ]
VERB
-
be conducive to
The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing -
provide
The city has to put up half the required amount -
contribute to some cause
I gave at the office -
bestow a quality on
The music added a lot to the play
She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings
This adds a light note to the program
Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company
How To Use contribute In A Sentence
- Objectionable pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment.
- In summary, Dr. Green, after studying and researching this question for over 20 years, it is my firm conviction that aspartame lowers seizure threshold, mimics or exacerbates a wide variety of neuropsychiatric disorders, contributes to the incidence of certain cancers, and because of it's impact on the hypothalamic "appestat" plays a significant role in the world-wide epidemic of obesity and type 2 diabetes. Psychiatry Professor informs Hawaii House Health Committee of Dangers of Aspartame, as Medical Professional
- The type of frame material on a storm window unit is important because it contributes to the storm window's heat conductivity and maintenance.
- Does smoking contribute to lung cancer?
- All of them, appropriately for a bank, contributed their pennyworth.
- However, visitors from outlying areas to attend football matches will contribute substantially to the local economy of the cities mentioned above.
- An encouraging aspect was that each of the three new caps in the squad contributed to the victory.
- Objectionable pictures have been deemed to contribute to a hostile environment.
- The frequency shifts show an electron movement toward -phosphate, which probably contributes to catalysis by reducing the free activation energy.
- Some research suggests, however, that the effects of aging are attenuated not by how much people receive from their community but by how much they contribute to it.
