Synonyms of contribute

contribute

verb

kən-ˈtri-(ˌ)byüt 

1

as in to donate

to make a donation as part of a group effort

would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• present
• provide
• kick in
• chip in
• pitch in
• bestow
• afford
• furnish
• confer
• give
• award
• endow
• dole (out)

2

as in to volunteer

to make a present of

contributes money to a variety of worthy causes

Synonyms & Similar Words

• donate
• volunteer
• give
• provide
• present
• bestow
• offer
• furnish
• issue
• give away
• render
• award
• give of
• afford
• assist
• pay
• benefit
• confer
• impart
• help
• aid
• endow
• kick in
• chip in
• throw in
• extend
• pitch in
• dispense
• sacrifice
• administer
• hand out
• dole out
• lavish
• dish out
• comp
• regale
• indue
• proffer
• endue
• mete (out)
• tender
• fork (over, out, or up)
• put up
• pungle (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• keep
• hold
• retain
• withhold
• preserve
• save
• lend
• advance
• sell
• pocket
• loan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of contribute

The low maximum—plus the league’s unique demand to retain the right to compel sales in certain situations—has also contributed to the trickle in PE deals. —Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025

Andrew Nembhard, who had struggled to shoot for much of the series, contributed 14 points, eight assists and six steals. —Joe Vardon, New York Times, 31 May 2025

Associated Press writer Natalie Melzer in Nahariya, Israel, contributed. —Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 31 May 2025

Lastly, the layout and landscaping of a yard can contribute to flooding as well. —Amelia Martin, Hartford Courant, 31 May 2025