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contribute

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/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ · con-trib-ute

to give something (such as money, time, or help) in order to achieve something.

Meanings

verbformal

to give something (such as money, time, or help) in order to achieve something.

کچھ دینا (جیسے پیسے، وقت، یا مدد) کسی چیز کو حاصل کرنے کے لیے۔

حصہ ڈالنا

hissa dalna

Synonyms

donateofferprovideدیناعطا کرنافراہم کرنا

Antonyms

withholddenyrefuseروکناانکار کرناٹھکرانا

Common Collocations

  • contribute to a cause
  • contribute financially
  • contribute ideas

Example Sentences

She decided to contribute to the charity by donating clothes.

اس نے کپڑے عطیہ کرکے خیرات میں حصہ ڈالنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Us ne kapray atiyah karke khairat mein hissa dalne ka faisla kiya.

Many scientists contribute their research to the academic community.

بہت سے سائنسدان اپنی تحقیق کو علمی کمیونٹی میں شامل کرتے ہیں۔

Bohat se scientists apni tahqeeq ko ilmī community mein shamil karte hain.

Volunteers contribute their time to help the less fortunate.

رضاکار کم نصیب لوگوں کی مدد کے لیے اپنا وقت دیتے ہیں۔

Razakar kam naseeb logon ki madad ke liye apna waqt dete hain.

Easily Confused With

distribute:To contribute is to give something to a cause, whereas to distribute means to spread something out over an area or among a number of people.

Word Family

contribution
nounحصہ
contributor
nounشاہد

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of contributing as 'giving a part' to something larger.

Imagine a group of people each putting a piece into a puzzle.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

خیرات کا دیا، جو دے دو، وہی ہے سب سے بڑا عمل

Khairaat ka diya, jo de do, wahi hai sab se bara amal

The act of giving charity is the greatest deed of all.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نیکی کر، دریا میں ڈال

Neki kar, darya mein daal

Do good and forget it.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contributus" — to pay, to bring together

First known use: 15th century

The word evolved from the Latin 'contributus', which is a combination of 'con-' meaning 'together' and 'tribuere' meaning 'to give'. It has been used in English since the early 15th century.