Synonyms of contribute

contribute

verb

kən-ˈtri-(ˌ)byüt 

1

as in to donate

to make a donation as part of a group effort

would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• present
• provide
• kick in
• chip in
• pitch in
• bestow
• afford
• furnish
• confer
• give
• award
• endow
• dole (out)

2

as in to volunteer

to make a present of

contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• volunteer
• give
• provide
• present
• bestow
• offer
• furnish
• issue
• give away
• render
• award
• give of
• afford
• assist
• pay
• benefit
• confer
• impart
• help
• aid
• endow
• kick in
• chip in
• throw in
• extend
• pitch in
• dispense
• sacrifice
• administer
• hand out
• dole out
• lavish
• dish out
• comp
• regale
• indue
• proffer
• endue
• mete (out)
• tender
• fork (over, out, or up)
• put up
• pungle (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• withhold
• preserve
• save
• lend
• advance
• sell
• pocket
• loan

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of contribute

Myles Che added six points and four assists and Langston Redfield contributed five points, four rebounds and three assists. —Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 12 Nov. 2024

Associated Press writer Rebecca Santana in Washington contributed to this report. —Elliot Spagat, The Denver Post, 12 Nov. 2024

This economy has been growing globally and is contributing approximately $1.5 trillion per year globally and providing over 30 million jobs, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. —Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024

Jewish pioneers’ history here has been preserved at Leadville’s Temple Israel, built in 1884 for a community that then numbered some 400 and contributed to business and municipal life. —James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024