- 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"
Antonyms: noncausative, noncausal (indirect, via causative)
- 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"
--1 is one way to change, alter, modify
Sample sentences:
Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- contribute, give, chip in, kick in - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office"
--2 is one way to give
Sample sentences:Derived forms: noun contribution1, noun contribution3, noun contributor1
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something to somebody
- contribute, lead, conduce - be conducive to; "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
--3 is one way to promote, advance, boost, further, encourage
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
- put up, contribute - provide; "The city has to put up half the required amount"
--4 is one way to pay
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun contribution3
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something