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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.con·tri·bu·tion
noun \ˌkän-trə-ˈbyü-shən\Definition of CONTRIBUTION
1
: a payment (as a levy or tax) imposed by military, civil, or ecclesiastical authorities usually for a special or extraordinary purpose
2
: the act of contributing; also : the thing contributed
— con·trib·u·tive \kən-ˈtri-byə-tiv\ adjective
— con·trib·u·tive·ly adverb
See Examples of CONTRIBUTION
- They thanked him for his contribution of time and money.
- He made an important contribution to the debate.
- As mayor, he made many positive contributions to the growth of the city.
- a book of essays including contributions from several well-known political columnists
- The money was raised by voluntary contribution.
First Known Use of CONTRIBUTION
14th century
Related to CONTRIBUTION
- Synonyms
- alms, benefaction, beneficence, charity, donation, philanthropy
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Rhymes with CONTRIBUTION
absolution, allocution, attribution, comminution, consecution, constitution, convolution, destitution, dissolution, distribution, elocution, evolution, execution, exsolution, institution, involution, persecution, prosecution, prostitution, resolution, restitution, retribution, revolution, Rosicrucian, substitution
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