contribute
verb (used with object)
to give (money, time, knowledge, assistance, etc.) to a common supply, fund, etc., as for charitable purposes.
uncontributing
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a word derived from
contribute.
Example Sentences
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"Perish uncontributing colonies" is the very pith of the last sentence of that work.
From Life of Adam Smith by John Rae
