contribute

Verb

bestow a quality on
contribute to some cause
be conducive to
provide
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

Examples

to contribute articles to a journal
to contribute money to a church fund

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*tréyes
From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Synonyms

add, bestow, bring, chip in, conduce, give, impart, kick in, lead, lend, put up, assist, do one's bit, donate, endow, fund, gift, grant, invest, join, participate, pitch in, pledge, provide, set forward, supply, support, sweeten the kitty

Scrabble Score: 14

contribute: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
contribute: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
contribute: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

contribute: valid Words With Friends Word