contribution

B1 Topic:Money & Finance

US /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/ UK /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #8385

Meanings

1

noun
Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause.

I made our annual contribution to the charity.
2

noun
The part someone plays in helping to achieve a result.

I am proud of my contribution to the project's success.
3

noun
A piece of writing produced for a publication or collection.

My contribution is coming out in the next issue.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · something you give, such as... donation gift

2 noun · the part someone plays in... part share

Word family

Forms contributions

Derived forms contributionalcuntributionmicrocontributionnoncontributionovercontributionrecontribution

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Phrases (1)

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obligatory contribution
a payment or other contribution that rules require someone to make

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.

contribucioun Middle English contribution Old French contribūtiōnem Latin contribuēre Latin

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Topics

Money & Finance

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# contribution

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌkɑntɹɪˈbjuʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /ˌkɒntɹɪˈbjuːʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 8385

## Meanings
1. Something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause.
2. The part someone plays in helping to achieve a result.
3. A piece of writing produced for a publication or collection.

## Examples
- I made our annual contribution to the charity.
- I am proud of my contribution to the project's success.
- My contribution is coming out in the next issue.

## Derived Forms
- contributional
- cuntribution
- microcontribution
- noncontribution
- overcontribution
- recontribution

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: contribucioun
- Root: contribution
- Root: contribūtiōnem
- Root: contribuēre

## Etymology
From Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion.

## AI Etymology
contribution is a noun. It is from Middle English contribucioun, contribucion, from Old French contribution, from Latin contribūtiōnem, contribūtiō, from Latin contribuēre. By surface analysis, contribute + -ion. Historical forms in the chain include contribucioun (Middle English), contribution (Old French), contribūtiōnem (Latin), and contribuēre (Latin). Current senses include something you give, such as money, to help a shared cause, the part someone plays in helping to achieve a result, and a piece of writing produced for a publication or collection. Derived forms include contributional, cuntribution, microcontribution, noncontribution, and overcontribution.

## Topics
- Money & Finance

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