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Meaning of contribute

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  contribute
      v 1: bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet
           to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She
           brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a
           light note to the program" [syn: {lend}, {impart},
           {bestow}, {contribute}, {add}, {bring}]
      2: contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" [syn:
         {contribute}, {give}, {chip in}, {kick in}]
      3: be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead
         to better writing" [syn: {contribute}, {lead}, {conduce}]
      4: provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
         [syn: {put up}, {contribute}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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