contribute

verb

1. 1

   provide

   The city has to put up half the required amount

2. 2

   contribute to some cause

   I gave at the office

3. 3

   bestow a quality on

   Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company

   The music added a lot to the play

4. 4

   be conducive to

   The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing