CONTRIBUTE

contribute. contribute, bestowe vpon, or giue vnto

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contribute|contribute (2). Contribute, or Contribute, v. to give, bestow, conduce

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Con‐trib″ute (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Contributed; p. pr. & vb. n. Contributing.] [[L. contributus, p. p. of contribuere to bring together, to add; con- + tribuere to grant, impart. See Tribute.]] To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor. England contributes much more than any other of the allies. Addison.