verb / noun · academic
contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/con·TRIB·ute
Band 5-6task2speakingtask1
To give (something) in order to help achieve or provide something; a contribution
Examples
“Many factors contribute to the rise in housing prices.”
“She contributed a chapter to the edited volume.”
“Volunteering contributes to community wellbeing.”
Band 8 sentence
“Technological advances and demographic change both contribute to increased demand for urban services.”
Collocations
- contribute to
- make a contribution
- contribute financially
Word family
contribute verbcontribution nouncontributor noun
Common mistakes
contribute for→contribute to
make contribution→make a contribution
Say it for a higher band
5help→6lead to→7+contribute
Synonyms
help
Easily confused
lead to
“Poor planning led to the project's failure.”
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