contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
am contributing
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present progressiveof contribute (1st person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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I am contributing one piece, but it’s the largest scale that I’ve ever worked with with adobe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2024
They both say they want me to be involved in wedding planning, and I am contributing financially both to the wedding and to a down payment on a house.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 29, 2022
“One thing I know for a fact is I am contributing for the team, I am helping the team and the goals will come again,” he said.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 27, 2022
I want the girls to not be screwed up, and I don’t know if I am contributing to that by stopping this or letting this continue.
From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2019
Monsieur, I am contributing to the best of my small ability to the success of your dear nephew.
From Rise and Fall of Cesar Birotteau by Honoré de Balzac
