contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
contributed
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past participleof contribute.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof contribute.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
contributeverb (used with object)to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
Example Sentences
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Gallo Saidy, the Nawec chief, also appealed for patience, saying reduced electricity imports from the regional grid had contributed to the shortages.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Nepal, a largely rural nation of 30 million people that has contributed little to the greenhouse gas emissions driving global warming, says reconstruction could cost billions of dollars.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
While that accounts for a relatively small slice of VTB’s loan book, jitters over Wildberries have contributed to a selloff in VTB’s shares on the Moscow Exchange.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2026
Times fellow Iris Kwok contributed to this report.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
Such biographies prove common for so-called gentle tribespeople and contributed to the acceptance of centralized authority as tribal societies grew larger.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
