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verb

contribute

CEFR B1

to give something in order to help achieve a goal

In a sentence

Six example sentences with contribute, each labelled with its topic.

  • Each of the two hundred volunteers contributed a soil sample, and together the collection mapped fungal diversity across the whole county.

    Science

  • Every player in the raid contributes something specific, and the healer who never lands a hit matters as much as anyone.

    Gaming

  • Ancient students paid nothing but were expected to contribute a question worth arguing about before the walking lesson could begin.

    Philosophy

  • Every family on the street contributes a dish to the block dinner, so the table runs from soup to three kinds of pie.

    Cooking

  • Volunteers contribute a Saturday each month to clearing the creek, and the heron returned once the plastic was gone.

    Environment

  • Workers who contribute five percent of each paycheck to the plan receive a matching sum from the employer every month.

    Finance

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