contribute Copy link Outline I. To give or grant in common with others1. confĕro, contŭli, collātum, 32. contrĭbuo, ui, ūtum, 33. May also be expr. with dare; v. supr.II. To help towards anything1. affĕro, 3, irr. (foll. by neut. pron. or adj., and ad)2. confĕro, 3 (constr. same as preceding)3. făcio, fēci, factum, 34. Expr. by gen. of gerund. part. (with verb sum5. prōsum • contribute: I. To give or grant in common with others: 1. confĕro, contŭli, collātum, 3: to c. to a common fund, in commune c., Cic.: to c. corn, frumentum c., Caes.: to c. moneys, pecunias c., Suet. 2. contrĭbuo, ui, ūtum, 3: to give and c. money, pecuniam dare, c., Cic. (less freq. in this sense): Tib. 3. May also be expr. with dare; v. supr. II. To help towards anything: 1. affĕro, 3, irr. (foll. by neut. pron. or adj., and ad): whatever we have c.d to the public welfare, quicquid ad rempublicam attulimus, Cic.: to c. new arguments, nova argumenta af. Lact.: to c. to a happy life, ad beate vivendum aliquid af., Cic. 2. confĕro, 3 (constr. same as preceding): it is asked whether nature or learning c.s more to eloquence, quaeritur naturane plus ad eloquentiam conferat an doctrina, Quint.: Plin. 3. făcio, fēci, factum, 3: (in certain phr.): it greatly c.s to success, plurimum facit (foll. by acc. and inf.), Quint. 4. Expr. by gen. of gerund. part. (with verb sum: see L. G. § 539): things which c.d to relax discipline, quae dissolvendae disciplinae essent, Liv.: things merely bringing glory, and not c.ing to bring the war to a close, quae gloriosa modo nec belli patrandi forent, Sall. (N.B. Not the dat., which denotes a purpose: in which sense the gen. is also used by Tac.) 5. prōsum: v. to benefit. Phr.: to c. greatly to something, magno, maximo momento esse ad rem: v. importance. See also to aid, help.