contribuir

Senses

1. 1.

   to contribute

   to give money, help, or effort toward a common purpose or goal

2. 2.

   to contribute to

   to help cause or bring about a result or situation

3. 3.

   to donate

   to give money or resources to a cause or organization

Examples

• "Todos os funcionários contribuem para o plano de aposentadoria."

  All employees contribute to the retirement plan.

• "A falta de exercício contribui para o desenvolvimento de várias doenças."

  Lack of exercise contributes to the development of various diseases.

• "Ela sempre contribui com ideias criativas nas reuniões."

  She always contributes creative ideas in meetings.

Usage

Commonly used with prepositions: "contribuir para" (contribute to/toward), "contribuir com" (contribute with, when specifying what is contributed). Regular verb conjugated like "possuir" (-ui ending verbs). Very common in formal and professional contexts.