1. (

• lend ,
• impart ,
• bestow ,
• contribute ,
• add ,
• bring ,

) bestow a quality on; "Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"; "The music added a lot to the play"; "She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"; "This adds a light note to the program" ;

2. (

• contribute ,
• give ,
• chip_in ,
• kick_in

) contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" ;

3. (

• contribute ,
• lead ,
• conduce ,

) be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing" ;

4. (

• put_up ,
• contribute ,

) provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount" ;

1. (

• conducive ,
• contributing ,
• contributive ,
• contributory ,
• tributary

) tending to bring about; being partly responsible for; "working conditions are not conducive to productivity"; "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"; "a contributory factor" ;