Affect
Affect verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Contribute and affect are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Contribute" instead a verb "Affect".
Contribute
Contribute verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Affect and contribute are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Affect" instead a verb "Contribute".
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Which side you choose will affect the outcome of this deal and will also contribute to the game's Multiple Endings.
Source: Video Game / S.T.A.L.K.E.R.
Cite this Source
Contribute and Affect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/contribute
Affect & Contribute. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/contribute>.
Contribute or Affect. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/affect/contribute.
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