contribute

contribute
1. transitive verb

contribute something [to or towards something] — etwas [zu etwas] beitragen/(cooperatively) beisteuern

contribute money towards something — für etwas Geld beisteuern/(for charity) spenden

he regularly contributes articles to the "Guardian" — er schreibt regelmäßig für den "Guardian"

2. intransitive verb

everyone contributed towards the production — jeder trug etwas zur Aufführung bei

contribute to charity — für karitative Zwecke spenden

contribute to somebody's misery/disappointment — jemandes Kummer/Enttäuschung vergrößern

contribute to a newspaper — für eine Zeitung schreiben

contribute to the success of something — zum Erfolg einer Sache (Gen.) beitragen

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[kən'tribjut]
verb
1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) beitragen
2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) beitragen
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con·trib·ute
[kənˈtrɪbju:t, Brit also ˈkɒntrɪbju:t]
I. vi
1.
▪ to \contribute to [or towards] sth (give money, food, equipment) etwas zu etw dat beisteuern; (donate) für etw akk spenden
to \contribute towards sb's leaving present etwas zu jds Abschiedsgeschenk beisteuern, sich akk an jds Abschiedsgeschenk beteiligen; (pay in) to pension etc. einen Beitrag leisten
2. (give help, support, ideas)
▪ to \contribute to [or towards] sth zu etw dat beitragen
if you're not contributing to the solution, you're contributing to the problem wer das Problem nicht angeht, macht es noch größer
he didn't \contribute much to the meeting er hat nicht viel zur Besprechung beigetragen
to \contribute to community/society einen gesellschaftlichen Beitrag leisten
to \contribute to the success of sth zum Erfolg einer S. gen beitragen
3. PUBL
▪ to \contribute to sth einen Beitrag für etw akk schreiben; (regularly) für etw akk schreiben
II. vt
1. (give)
▪ to \contribute sth [to [or towards] sth] money, food, equipment etw [zu etw dat] beisteuern; (donate) etw [für etw akk] spenden; ideas, suggestions
▪ to \contribute sth [to sth] etw [zu etw dat] beitragen
2. (submit)
▪ to \contribute sth [to sth] etw [zu etw dat] beisteuern, etw [für etw akk] liefern
to \contribute an article to a newspaper einen Artikel für eine Zeitung schreiben
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[kən'trɪbjuːt]
1. vt
beitragen (to zu); food, money, supplies beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) spenden (to für); time, talent zur Verfügung stellen ( to +dat); press article also, information liefern (to für), beisteuern ( to +dat)

to contribute one's share — sein(en) Teil dazu beitragen

2. vi
beitragen (to zu); (to pension fund etc) einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (to present) beisteuern (to zu); (to charity) spenden (to für); (to newspaper, conference, society etc) einen Beitrag leisten (to zu); (regularly: to a magazine etc) mitwirken (to an +dat)

do you want me to contribute? — möchten Sie, dass ich etwas dazu beisteuere or (to charity) etwas spende?

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contribute [kənˈtrıbjuːt; US -bjət]
A v/t
1. beitragen, beisteuern (beide:
to, toward[s] zu)
2. einen Artikel etc beitragen (to zu einer Zeitung etc):
contributed work US Sammelband m, -werk n (mit Beiträgen verschiedener Autoren)
3. spenden (to für)
4. WIRTSCH
a) Kapital (in eine Firma) einbringen
b) Br Geld nachschießen (bei Liquidation):
contribute cash eine Bareinlage leisten
B v/i
1. (to) beitragen, einen Beitrag leisten, beisteuern (zu), mitwirken (an dat):
contribute to (oder toward[s]) the expenses sich an den Unkosten beteiligen;
contribute to good health gesundheitsförderlich sein;
contribute to a newspaper für eine Zeitung schreiben
2. spenden (to für)
3. liable to contribute WIRTSCH beitrags-, Br nachschusspflichtig
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1. transitive verb

contribute something [to or towards something] — etwas [zu etwas] beitragen/(cooperatively) beisteuern

contribute money towards something — für etwas Geld beisteuern/(for charity) spenden

he regularly contributes articles to the "Guardian" — er schreibt regelmäßig für den "Guardian"

2. intransitive verb

everyone contributed towards the production — jeder trug etwas zur Aufführung bei

contribute to charity — für karitative Zwecke spenden

contribute to somebody's misery/disappointment — jemandes Kummer/Enttäuschung vergrößern

contribute to a newspaper — für eine Zeitung schreiben

contribute to the success of something — zum Erfolg einer Sache (Gen.) beitragen

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v.
beisteuern v.
beitragen v.

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