contribute
v.to give something, like money, time, or ideas, to help a group or a project succeed. You use this when you play a part in making something happen.
v.to give or supply something in common with others; to play a significant role in bringing about a specific result. Transitive when providing a specific resource, but often used intransitively with the preposition 'to'.
“Many people contribute money to the local charity.”
“The lead researcher asked every team member to contribute their findings to the final report by Friday.”
“While individual lifestyle changes are helpful, systemic policy shifts contribute far more significantly to the long-term reduction of carbon emissions across the industrial sector.”
The verb is often followed by the preposition 'to' when indicating the recipient or the final result.
Contribute takes the preposition 'to' when describing the goal or project being helped.
Usage contribute to improved · contributed to the deaths · contributing factors
“The Almaraz plant, which contributes around seven percent of Spain's electricity production, is a key source of industry and employment in mostly rural, depopulated Extremadura.”
“Incheon’s international passenger traffic was up 6.3% year on year overall, with rising numbers of foreign visitors also contributing to the increase.”
Common in science writing
PIE word *tréyes From Latin contribūtus, perfect passive participle of contribuō (“to bring together; to unite”), from con- (“together”) + tribuō (“to bestow”), from tribus (“tribe”), derived from trēs (“three”), from Proto-Italic trēs, from Proto-Indo-European tréyes.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.