contribute
/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/verb
उच्चारण कन्ट्रिब्यूट
योगदान देना
Core word
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[I, T]
to give something, especially money or goods, to help somebody or something; to increase, improve or add to something; to be one of the causes of something
योगदान देना
- contribute to society
- Smoking contributes to cancer.
- Everyone in the colony contributed to the flood relief fund.
+ 2 more examples
- Poor sleep can contribute to low marks.
- Students are welcome to contribute articles to the magazine.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
contribute (sth) to / towards sth
Use 'to' for the cause or fund that receives help; 'towards' is also used for a part of the total.
जिसे सहायता मिलती है उस कारण या कोष के लिए 'to' आता है; कुल राशि के एक भाग के लिए 'towards' भी आता है।
- Students contributed ten rupees each to the flood fund.
- Every employee contributes towards the gift.
contribute to + noun / gerund
'To' is a preposition here, so a verb after it takes the -ing form.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए उसके बाद की क्रिया -ing रूप में आती है।
- Poor diet contributes to causing many diseases.
- Reading contributes to improving vocabulary.
contribute to cause / increase
It also means to help cause something, often a problem, as one of several factors.
इसका अर्थ किसी बात, प्रायः समस्या, का अनेक कारणों में से एक कारण बनना भी है।
- Stress contributed to his illness.
- Heavy rain contributed to the flooding.
contribute to a publication / discussion
A person can contribute articles, ideas or comments to a magazine, a debate or a project.
व्यक्ति किसी पत्रिका, बहस या परियोजना में लेख, विचार या टिप्पणियाँ दे सकता है।
- She contributes a weekly column to the school magazine.
- Everyone is asked to contribute to the discussion.
+Collocations 4
contribute + noun
moneyideasarticlestimeskills
- Radhika contributed ideas to the science project.
adverb + contribute
greatlysignificantlydirectlygenerouslyequally
- Exercise contributes significantly to good health.
factor + contribute
factorscausespollutionpovertydrought
- Many factors contribute to rising food prices.
contribute + to + noun
a fundsuccessgrowtha debatesociety
- Farmers contribute to the nation's growth.
“More examples 5
- Every member contributed a little to the charity.
प्रत्येक सदस्य ने दान-कोष में कुछ योगदान दिया।
- Too little sleep contributes to poor concentration.
नींद की कमी एकाग्रता की कमी का एक कारण बनती है।
- She contributed a poem to the college magazine.
उसने कॉलेज पत्रिका के लिए एक कविता दी।
- Better roads contributed to the growth of the village market.
बेहतर सड़कों ने गाँव के बाज़ार के विकास में योगदान दिया।
- Nobody contributed a word to the discussion.
किसी ने चर्चा में एक शब्द भी नहीं जोड़ा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ Pollution contributes in global warming.
✓ Pollution contributes to global warming.
Contribute takes 'to'.
'Contribute' के साथ 'to' आता है।
✗ Reading contributes to improve your vocabulary.
✓ Reading contributes to improving your vocabulary.
'To' here is a preposition, so use the -ing form.
यहाँ 'to' preposition है, इसलिए -ing रूप आता है।
✗ He contributed for the temple fund.
✓ He contributed to the temple fund.
Use 'to', not 'for', after contribute.
'Contribute' के बाद 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।
◇Word family
§Grammar and usage
Contribute to sth ('contribute to success'); stress: conTRIbute.
Verb contribute के बाद 'to' आता है, जैसे 'contribute to success' (सफलता में योगदान देना)। Stress दूसरे syllable पर पड़ता है: conTRIbute।