contribution (ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən
)
Definitions
noun
- the act of contributing
- something contributed, such as money or ideas
- an article, story, etc, contributed to a newspaper or other publication
- insurance a portion of the total liability incumbent on each of two or more companies for a risk with respect to which all of them have issued policies
- archaic a levy, esp towards the cost of a war
Synonyms
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- British English:
contribution
If you make a contribution to something, you do something to help make it successful or to produce it.He won a prize for his contribution to world peace.ˌkɒntrɪˈbjuːʃən NOUN He won a prize for his contribution to world peace.
- Spanish:
contribución
nf
- French:
contribution
nf
- German:
Beitrag
nm Beiträge
- Chinese: 贡献 n
- Arabic: إِسْهام n
- Portuguese: contribuição nf
- Russian: вклад nm
- Croatian: doprinos nm
- Czech: příspěvek nm
- Danish: bidrag nnt
- Dutch: bijdrage n
- Finnish: panos n
- Greek: συνεισφορά nf
- Italian: contributo nm
- Japanese: 寄付 n
- Korean: 기여 n
- Norwegian: bidrag nnt
- Polish: wkład nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: contribuição nf
- European Spanish:
contribución
nf
- Swedish: bidrag nnt
- Thai: การบริจาค n
- Turkish: katkı n
- Vietnamese: sự đóng góp n
Usage examples
She added that Nancy had made a valuable contribution to the mystery.
, The Secret of the Forgotten City (1979)It is clear that angling makes a significant contribution to the economy.
Country Life (2004)Mr Cheney described the Saudi plan as a "courageous" initiative by Crown Prince Abdullah which could make a contribution.
Irish Times (2002)His contribution to the success of United is beyond dispute.
Glasgow Herald (2001)We won the cup for the best float and I was able to make a generous contribution to the St John's Ambulance coffers.
, FRIENDS FOR LIFE (2003)