contributing
Syllables: con·trib·ut·ing/kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/US/kənˈtɹɪbjutɪŋ/
contributing is the present participle and gerund of contribute.
Meaning of contribute
Verb
contribute (third-person singular simple present contributes, present participle contributing, simple past and past participle contributed)
- To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
- to contribute money to a church fund
Words formed from contributing
Questions about contributing
- What is contributing the present participle and gerund of?
- Contributing is the present participle and gerund of contribute.
- How do you pronounce contributing?
- Contributing is pronounced /kənˈtɹɪbjuːtɪŋ/ (UK).
Words near contributing in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: contributing (page history and authors); contribute (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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