'Contribution' definitions:
Definition of 'contribution'
From: WordNet
noun
The part played by a person in bringing about a result; "I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project"; "they all did their share of the work" [syn: contribution, part, share]
noun
A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause [syn: contribution, donation]
noun
Act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity [syn: contribution, donation]
noun
An amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"
noun
A writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story
Definition of 'Contribution'
From: GCIDE
- Contribution \Con`tri*bu"tion\, n. [L. contributio: cf. F. contribution.]
- 1. The act of contributing. [1913 Webster]
- 2. That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals. [1913 Webster]
- A certain contribution for the poor saints which are at jerusalem. --Rom. xv. 26. [1913 Webster]
- Aristotle's actual contributions to the physical sciences. --Whewell. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Mil.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country. [1913 Webster]
- These sums, . . . and the forced contributions paid by luckless peasants, enabled him to keep his straggling troops together. --Motley. [1913 Webster]
- 4. (Law) Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'contribution'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- accommodation,
- accordance,
- alms,
- alms fee,
- assessment,
- association,
- award,
- awarding,
- benefaction,
- beneficence,
- bestowal,
- bestowment,
- blackmail,
- call,
- call for,
- cess,
- chanty,
- charity,
- claim,
- cochairmanship,
- collection,
- communication,
- complicity,
- concession,
- condominium,
- conferment,
- conferral,
- conscience money,
- copartnership,
- copartnery,
- cotenancy,
- deliverance,
- delivery,
- demand,
- demand for,
- direct tax,
- dole,
- donation,
- donative,
- draft,
- drain,
- duty,
- endowment,
- engagement,
- exaction,
- extortion,
- extortionate demand,
- furnishment,
- gifting,
- giving,
- graduated taxation,
- grant,
- granting,
- handout,
- having a part,
- heavy demand,
- impartation,
- impartment,
- imposition,
- impost,
- indent,
- indirect tax,
- insistent demand,
- investiture,
- involvement,
- joint chairmanship,
- joint control,
- joint ownership,
- joint return,
- joint tenancy,
- levy,
- liberality,
- nonnegotiable demand,
- notice,
- offer,
- offering,
- offertory,
- order,
- partaking,
- participation,
- partnership,
- pittance,
- presentation,
- presentment,
- progressive tax,
- provision,
- requirement,
- requisition,
- rush,
- rush order,
- separate returns,
- sharing,
- single tax,
- subscription,
- suffrage,
- supertax,
- supplying,
- surrender,
- surtax,
- tax,
- tax base,
- tax dodging,
- tax evasion,
- tax exemption,
- tax return,
- tax structure,
- tax withholding,
- tax-exempt status,
- taxable income,
- taxation,
- taxing,
- tithe,
- toll,
- tribute,
- ultimatum,
- voting,
- votive offering,
- vouchsafement,
- warning,
- withholding tax