Contribute
Contribute verb - To make a present of.
Usage example: contributes money to a variety of worthy causes
Hold
Hold verb - To continue to have in one's possession or power.
Usage example: she, and she alone, held the keys to the mysterious chest
Contribute is an antonym for hold.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Real Women Never Wear Dresses: Played straight and subverted at the same time with Cowlamity Kate who was much more of an Action Girl than Lilli Bovine, but subverted because Lilli was able to contribute and hold her own pretty well in sticky situations most of the time.
- This may contribute to the changing opinions of the other children, as they don't do anything that anyone seems to hold much of a grudge over for very long.
Source: Western Animation / Harvey Beaks -
The doctrine of noblesse oblige teaches that the wealthy and powerful are expected to hold themselves to a higher standard and contribute more to society than ordinary citizens.
Source: Comes Great Responsibility
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