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  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contribute 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  contribute 
 
  Sense  1 
  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
  =>  instill,  transfuse 
  =>  tinsel 
  =>  throw  in 
 
  Sense  2 
  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in 
  =>  pool,  combine 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  contribute 
 
  2  of  4  senses  of  contribute 
 
  Sense  1 
  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
  =>  instill,  transfuse 
  =>  breathe 
  =>  tinsel 
  =>  throw  in 
 
  Sense  2 
  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in 
  =>  pool,  combine 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  contribute 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  contribute 
 
  4  senses  of  contribute 
 
  Sense  1 
  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Sense  2 
  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in 
  =>  give 
 
  Sense  3 
  contribute,  lead,  conduce 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
 
  Sense  4 
  put  up  contribute 
  =>  pay 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  contribute 
 
  contribute  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  contribute 
 
  Sense  1 
  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in 
  =>  give 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  contribute,  lead,  conduce 
  =>  promote,  advance,  boost,  further,  encourage 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  put  up  contribute 
  =>  pay 
  -------------- 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contribute 
 
  The  verb  contribute  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (31)  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring  --  (of  a  quality,  as  in:  "Her  presence  lends  a  certain  cachet  to  the  company";  "The  music  added  a  lot  to  the  play";  "She  brings  a  special  atmosphere  to  our  meetings";  "This  adds  a  light  note  to  the  program") 
  2.  (25)  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in  --  (contribute  to  some  cause  "I  gave  at  the  office") 
  3.  (13)  contribute,  lead,  conduce  --  (be  conducive  to  "The  use  of  computers  in  the  classroom  lead  to  better  writing") 
  4.  (3)  put  up  contribute  --  (provide;  "The  city  has  to  put  up  half  the  required  amount") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  contribute 
 
  The  verb  contribute  has  4  senses  (first  4  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (31)  lend,  impart,  bestow,  contribute,  add  bring  --  (of  a  quality,  as  in:  "Her  presence  lends  a  certain  cachet  to  the  company";  "The  music  added  a  lot  to  the  play";  "She  brings  a  special  atmosphere  to  our  meetings";  "This  adds  a  light  note  to  the  program") 
  2.  (25)  contribute,  give  chip  in  kick  in  --  (contribute  to  some  cause  "I  gave  at  the  office") 
  3.  (13)  contribute,  lead,  conduce  --  (be  conducive  to  "The  use  of  computers  in  the  classroom  lead  to  better  writing") 
  4.  (3)  put  up  contribute  --  (provide;  "The  city  has  to  put  up  half  the  required  amount") 



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