contribute

• Verb, das bezeichnet, dass man etwas (z. B. Geld, Zeit, Mühe oder Ideen) gibt, um zum Erreichen oder Zustandekommen von etwas beizutragen; auch: zu einem Ergebnis oder einer Wirkung beitragen.

A verb used to indicate the act of giving something (such as money, time, effort, or ideas) in order to help achieve or provide something.

1. Give something (money, time, effort)B1formal

   To give something, especially money or goods, to help a person or organization.

   Beitrag leisten

   • She contributed $50 to the charity fund.
   • Many volunteers contributed their time to the project.
   • He contributed a significant amount to the research.

   Synonymebestowchip indonategivegrantpledgeprovidesupply

   Antonymekeepretaintakewithhold

2. Be a factor or causeB2formal

   To be one of the causes of something; to play a part in bringing about a result.

   Zu etwas beitragen

   • Stress can contribute to health problems.
   • Poor diet contributed to his weight gain.
   • Several factors contributed to the company's success.

   Synonymeconducemake fortend

3. Write for publicationB2formal

   To write articles, stories, or other material for a newspaper, magazine, or website.

   Beitragen

   • She contributes a weekly column to the local newspaper.
   • He contributed several chapters to the textbook.
   • Many experts contribute to the online encyclopedia.

   Synonymeauthorcomposepensubmitwrite