Contribute and Confer

Contribute

Contribute verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Usage example: would you like to contribute to the Thanksgiving fund for needy families?

Confer is a synonym for contribute in action topic. In some cases you can use "Confer" instead a verb "Contribute", when it comes to topics like impart, donate, furnish.

Confer

Confer verb - To give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly.
Usage example: the British monarch continues to confer knighthood on those who are outstanding in their fields of endeavor

Contribute is a synonym for confer in furnish topic. You can use "Contribute" instead a verb "Confer".

Common collocations

power contribute power confer power
thanks contribute thanks confer thanks
points contribute points confer points
skills contribute skills confer skills
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