Contribute
Contribute verb - To make a donation as part of a group effort.
Participate is a synonym for contribute. In some cases you can use "Participate" instead a verb "Contribute".
Participate
Participate verb - To take a share or part.
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- help and contribute
- help and participate
- aid and contribute
- aid and participate
- uphold and contribute
- uphold and participate
- share and contribute
- share and participate
- combine and contribute
- combine and participate
- pitch in and contribute
- pitch in and participate
- concur and contribute
- concur and participate
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- Nanami gently calls him out on it, saying that with fifteen students, they don't need to pressure one to participate, and shifts the conversation to one where Hinata can contribute more easily.
Source: Fan Fic / System Restore - Final Fantasy XIV has many FATE events spawn more and more enemies the more players participate in them, making it easier for everyone to contribute enough, but not overwhelming smaller groups of players.
Source: Dynamic Difficulty
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