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contribute

Pronunciation: /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹɪb.juːt/

The English word “contribute” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic *trēs, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

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