verb · neutral
contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/con·TRIB·ute
Band 6-7task2task1speaking
to give something (time, money, ideas) to help achieve or provide something
Examples
“Many factors contribute to climate change, including industrial emissions.”
“Students can contribute ideas during the seminar.”
“In Task 2 explain how different causes contribute to the problem.”
Band 8 sentence
“Poor infrastructure and limited funding both contribute to the region's low levels of educational attainment.”
Collocations
- contribute to + noun/gerund
- make a contribution/contribute ideas
Word family
contributes verbcontributed verbcontribution nouncontributory adjective
Common mistakes
contribute on→contribute to
contribute with→contribute
Say it for a higher band
5help→6add to→7+contribute to
Synonyms
add to
Easily confused
contribute vs donate
“They donated money to the charity.”
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