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IELTS word

contribute

/kənˈtrɪbjut/verb

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English definition

to give something that helps a shared result

Common phrases / collocations

  1. contribute to
  2. contribute ideas
  3. contribute money

Example sentences

  1. 1.

    Each neighbour contributed something to the garden.

  2. 2.

    Transport contributes to air pollution.

  3. 3.

    Everyone was invited to contribute ideas.

Recorded study sentence

Each neighbour contributed to the garden.

Visual learning

See the meaning

Several neighbours each add a plant, soil, or water to a shared community garden.
to give something that helps a shared result
1different contributions
2one shared result
each person adds something→shared garden grows