contribution

con-tri-bu-tion · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Something given to a common fund or cause.

  2. 2.

    The part played by a person in bringing about a result.

  3. 3.

    A piece of writing submitted for publication.

  4. 4.

    A payment to a pension or insurance scheme.

Forms

plural: contributions

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    make a contribution — to give or add something
  • •
    contribution to — something given toward

Related words

Antonyms: withdrawal
See also: contribute, donation, gift
Synonyms: donation, gift, input, offering

Etymology

From Latin "contributio" meaning a bringing together, from "contribuere" (to bring together).