contribution

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

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

   I made our annual contribution to the charity.

2. 2
   noun

   The part someone plays in helping to achieve a result.

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

3. 3
   noun

   A piece of writing produced for a publication or collection.

   My contribution is coming out in the next issue.

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

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