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contributes

VERB

donate, provide

Synonyms

STRONGEST

add commit devote give grant pony up share subsidize supply

STRONG

accord afford assign bequeath bestow confer dispense dower endow enrich furnish present proffer sacrifice subscribe tender will

WEAK

ante up bequest chip in come through dole out give away go Dutch hand out kick in pitch in sweeten the kitty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hold keep take

STRONG

disagree receive refuse withhold

WEAK

counteract disapprove harm hurt neglect oppose shun subtract take away withdraw

VERB

be partly responsible for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advance assist help lead strengthen support

STRONG

aid augment conduce fortify redound reinforce supplement tend uphold

WEAK

add to be conducive be instrumental do one's bit finger in the pie get in the act have a hand in put in two cents sit in on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease hinder hurt stop

STRONG

injure subtract weaken

WEAK

counteract disapprove harm neglect oppose shun take take away withdraw withhold

Example Sentences

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There is also a long held belief that the province, with its vast resource wealth, also contributes more to the country than it receives.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

"Every photo contributes to our understanding of whale biology and, in this case, helped uncover one of the most extreme movements ever recorded."

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

The Banque de France contributes to defining monetary policy in the eurozone and plays a key role in financial regulation.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

When drivers pump gasoline, a small tax on each gallon contributes $30 billion a year to maintain the interstate highway system.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Rue contributes a big handful of some sort of starchy root to the meal.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins