contribute to (something)
contribute to (something)
1. To give or add something to something. Are you planning to contribute to the toy drive again this year? I think you should keep Eric because he really contributes a lot to our team.
2. To be a factor or catalyst for a particular occurrence or event. I'm sorry, I think sleep deprivation contributed to my outburst just then. What factors contributed to the start of the First World War?
See also: contribute
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
contribute to something
1. to donate something to some cause. Please contribute to the fund for the needy.
2. to add to or exacerbate something. The dry weather contributed to the failure of the crops.
See also: contribute
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- add on
- add to
- add to (something)
- a/the feel of (something)
- (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
- a straw will show which way the wind blows
- a crack at (someone or something)
- add in
- all right
- (you) wanna make something of it?