To contribute
Example: He contributes ideas during the team discussion
Definition
"To contribute" means to give or supply something, such as ideas, effort, or resources, to a common cause or purpose. For example, when someone contributes ideas during a team discussion, they actively participate by offering thoughts that help the group.
Etymology
The word "to contribute" comes from the Latin verb 'contribuere,' which means 'to bring together' or 'to bestow.' It combines 'com-' meaning 'together' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to allot or assign.' Did you know? The concept of contributing originally reflected the idea of sharing parts to form a whole.
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"To contribute" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 116 commonly used words.
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