Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.

    Beitrag

    вкладvklad, уча́стиеučástije

    вне́сокvnésok

  2. (countable, uncountable)An amount of money given toward something.

    He made a contribution of $100 for the victims of the flood.

    Beitrag, finanzieller Beitrag

    взносvznos, поже́ртвованиеpožértvovanije, даньdanʹ

    вне́сокvnésok, поже́ртвуванняpožértvuvannja, офірува́нняofiruvánnja

    an amount of money contributed

  3. (countable, uncountable)The act of contributing.

    Beitrag, Beitragen

    вкладvklad

    вне́сокvnésok

  4. (countable, uncountable)The taking part, often with the idea that it has led to (scientific etc.) progress.

Examples

121 sentences
  1. Tom has made a significant contribution.

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  2. He went from door to door asking for contributions.

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  3. The more skills one masters, the greater contribution one can make to society.

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  4. Tom has made many important contributions.

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  5. Please make a contribution.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole:
an amount of money given toward something:
Русский
By meaning 2
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole:
an amount of money given toward something:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
something given or offered that adds to a larger whole:
an amount of money given toward something:
the act of contributing:

Origin

From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin

From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.

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Forms

plural: contributions
Singularcontribution
Pluralcontributions

regular

Synonyms

3 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result:partshare
  • act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity:donation
  • a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause:donation

Word family

10 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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