contribute

 
Pronunciation: /kənˈtrɪbjuːt, ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/

verb

[with object]
  • give (something, especially money) in order to help achieve or provide something: taxpayers had contributed £141.8 million towards the cost of local services [no object]: he contributed to a private pension
  • [no object] (contribute to) help to cause or bring about: the government imposed a tax on fuels which contributed to global warming
  • supply (an article) for publication in a newspaper, magazine, or journal: he contributed articles to the magazine
  • [no object] give one’s views in a discussion: he did not contribute to the meetings

Derivatives

contributive

Pronunciation: /kənˈtrɪb-/
adjective

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Latin contribut- 'brought together, added', from the verb contribuere, from con- 'with' + tribuere 'bestow'

There are two possible pronunciations of the word contribute, one which puts the stress on the -tri- and one which puts it on the con-. The first is held to be the standard, correct pronunciation even though the pronunciation with stress on the con- is older.