verb · academic
contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/con·TRIB·ute
Band 7+task2speaking
to give or add something that helps cause or achieve a result
Examples
“Many factors contribute to climate change, including deforestation and fossil fuel use.”
“She contributed several articles to the journal last year.”
“Volunteers contribute their time to community projects every weekend.”
Band 8 sentence
“Advances in sanitation contributed significantly to the reduction of infectious diseases in urban areas.”
Collocations
- contribute to
- make a contribution
- contribute ideas/opinions
Word family
contribution nouncontributory adj
Common mistakes
He contribute on the project.→He contributed to the project.
She donated many ideas.→She contributed many ideas.
Say it for a higher band
5help→6donate→7+contribute
Synonyms
donate
help
Easily confused
donate
“Local businesses donated funds to the earthquake relief effort.”
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