contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
contributes
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present tense formof contribute (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Perhaps their focus on health contributes to the generation being less inclined to suffer through such extreme conditions.
From Salon ● Sep. 11, 2026
The couple, who each earn around £60,000, have their own bank accounts alongside a joint account for bills, but are flexible with the amount each contributes when their circumstances change.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
While some are being reworked by zama zamas, many are filled with acidic water that contributes to sinkholes, said mining expert David van Wyk.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
The capital at Brighthouse’s captive reinsurance unit “looks low relative to investment risk,” Keefe, Bruyette & Woods analysts wrote in June, adding the clause about potential changes contributes to the deal’s “above average risk.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026
Coal plants are also a major producer of carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas that contributes to global climate change.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
