Contribute
Contribute verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Influence and contribute are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Influence" instead a verb "Contribute".
Influence
Influence verb - To act upon (a person or a person's feelings) so as to cause a response.
Contribute and influence are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Contribute" instead a verb "Influence".
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They also had fans contribute to the songwriting process less directly: The band would post demos of songs they were considering for the album, and would take fans' reactions into consideration when arranging songs, as well as letting them influence which songs appeared on the album to some extent.
Source: Official Fan-Submitted Content - The heavy brostep and Industrial Metal influence contribute to the latter's extreme hardness.
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