Word Meanings - CONTRIBUTE - Book Publishers vocabulary database

To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor. England contributes much more than any other of the

Additional info about word: CONTRIBUTE

To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part; to give for a specified object; as, to contribute food or fuel for the poor. England contributes much more than any other of the allies. Addison.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of CONTRIBUTE)

• Conduce
• Concur
• contribute
• avail
• aid
• tend
• coincide
• converge
• assist
• help
• make for
• conspire
• lead
• subserve
• Converge
• Tend
• bear
• incline
• conduce
• meet
• concentrate
• coradiate
• Co-operate
• Assist
• abet
• concur
• work together
• Redound (followed by the prepositin 'to')
• Add
• result
• issue
• accrue
• Supply
• Furnish
• afford
• provide
• accoutre
• give
• minister
• yield

Possible antonyms: (opposite words of CONTRIBUTE)

• Fail
• fall
• disappoint
• betray
• Trend
• diverge
• ascend
• deter
• rise
• indispose
• disincline
• Lead
• rule
• command
• exact
• Originate
• arise
• precede
• spring
• commence
• start
• begin

Related words: (words related to CONTRIBUTE)

• ASSISTANTLY
  In a manner to give aid.
• AVAILABLENESS
  1. Competent power; validity; efficacy; as, the availableness of a title. 2. Quality of being available; capability of being used for the purpose intended. Sir M. Hale.
• SPREADINGLY
  , adv. Increasingly. The best times were spreadingly infected. Milton.
• ASCENDANCY; ASCENDANCE
  See ASCENDENCY
• SPRINGBOARD
  An elastic board, secured at the ends, or at one end, often by elastic supports, used in performing feats of agility or in exercising.
• FURNISHMENT
  The act of furnishing, or of supplying furniture; also, furniture. Daniel.
• SPRINGE
  A noose fastened to an elastic body, and drawn close with a sudden spring, whereby it catches a bird or other animal; a gin; a snare. As a woodcock to mine own springe. Shak.
• SPRINGAL
  An ancient military engine for casting stones and arrows by means of a spring.
• SUPPLYMENT
  A supplying or furnishing; supply. Shak.
• EXACTOR
  One who exacts or demands by authority or right; hence, an extortioner; also, one unreasonably severe in injunctions or demands. Jer. Taylor.
• YIELD
  pay, give, restore, make an offering; akin to OFries. jelda, OS. geldan, D. gelden to cost, to be worth, G. gelten, OHG. geltan to pay, restore, make an offering, be worth, Icel. gjalda to pay, give up, Dan. gielde to be worth, Sw. gälla to be
• EXACTING
  Oppressive or unreasonably severe in making demands or requiring the exact fulfillment of obligations; harsh; severe. "A temper so exacting." T. Arnold -- Ex*act"ing*ly, adv. -- Ex*act"ing*ness, n.
• ASSISTANCE
  1. The act of assisting; help; aid; furtherance; succor; support. Without the assistance of a mortal hand. Shak. 2. An assistant or helper; a body of helpers. Wat Tyler killed by valiant Walworth, the lord mayor of London, and his assistance,
• SPRINT
  To run very rapidly; to run at full speed. A runner should be able to sprint the whole way. Encyc. Brit. (more info) Etym:
• STARTLINGLY
  In a startling manner.
• ASSIST
  To give support to in some undertaking or effort, or in time of distress; to help; to aid; to succor. Assist me, knight. I am undone! Shak. Syn. -- To help; aid; second; back; support; relieve; succor; befriend; sustain; favor. See Help.
• SPRIGHTLY
  Sprightlike, or spiritlike; lively; brisk; animated; vigorous; airy; gay; as, a sprightly youth; a sprightly air; a sprightly dance. "Sprightly wit and love inspires." Dryden. The sprightly Sylvia trips along the green. Pope.
• CONCURRENCE
  1. The act of concurring; a meeting or coming together; union; conjunction; combination. We have no other measure but our own ideas, with the concurence of other probable reasons, to persuade us. Locke. 2. A meeting of minds; agreement in opinion;
• COMMANDING
  1. Exercising authority; actually in command; as, a commanding officer. 2. Fitted to impress or control; as, a commanding look or presence. 3. Exalted; overlooking; having superior strategic advantages; as, a commanding position. Syn.
• SPRINKLING
  1. The act of one who, or that which, sprinkles. Baptism may well enough be performed by sprinkling or effusion of water. Ayliffe. 2. A small quantity falling in distinct drops or particles; as, a sprinkling of rain or snow. 3. Hence, a moderate
• DISPROPORTIONALLY
  In a disproportional manner; unsuitably in form, quantity, or value; unequally.
• PARAVAIL
  At the bottom; lowest. Cowell. Note: In feudal law, the tenant paravail is the lowest tenant of the fee, or he who is immediate tenant to one who holds over of another. Wharton.
• INEXACTLY
  In a manner not exact or precise; inaccurately. R. A. Proctor.
• DISPROPORTIONABLE
  Disproportional; unsuitable in form, size, quantity, or adaptation; disproportionate; inadequate. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*ble*ness, n. Hammond. -- Dis`pro*por"tion*a*bly, adv.
• DISPROPORTIONALITY
  The state of being disproportional. Dr. H. More.
• INEXACT
  Not exact; not precisely correct or true; inaccurate.
• HANDSPRING
  A somersault made with the assistance of the hands placed upon the ground.
• REISSUE
  To issue a second time.