Contributing

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Contribute \Con*trib"ute\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Contributed}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Contributing}.] [L. contributus, p. p. of
     contribuere to bring together, to add; con- + tribuere to
     grant, impart. See {Tribute}.]
     To give or grant i common with others; to give to a common
     stock or for a common purpose; to furnish or suply in part;


     to give (money or other aid) for a specified object; as, to
     contribute food or fuel for the poor.
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           England contributes much more than any other of the
           allies.                                  --Addison.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  contributing
       adj : tending to bring about; being partly responsible for;
             "working conditions are not conducive to productivity";
             "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of
             the city"; "a contributory factor" [syn: {conducive}, {contributing(a)},
              {contributive}, {contributory}, {tributary}]