contributor

noun

USkuhn-TRIB-yuh-tur/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/UKkuhn-TRIB-yuh-tuh/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tə/

Pluralcontributors

4 meanings of contributor

1
nouncountable
A person or thing that helps make or grow something.
Like one brick that helps build a whole wall.
Clean water was a major contributor to the town's rapid growth.
Each volunteer became an important contributor to the project's success.
Similarfactor, cause, driver
2
nouncountable
A person who gives money to a charity or good cause.
Like someone who puts coins into a donation box.
The museum thanked every contributor who helped fund the new wing.
She became a regular contributor to the local food bank.
Similardonor, benefactor, patron, giver, backer
Oppositerecipient, beneficiary
3
nouncountable
A person who writes articles for a newspaper, magazine, or website.
She works as a regular contributor for a national magazine.
The newspaper pays its contributors by the word.
Similarwriter, columnist, correspondent, journalist, freelancer
4
nouncountable
A person who supports or stands behind a cause, group, or activity.
He was a tireless contributor to the campaign for cleaner parks.
Local contributors kept the youth club running for decades.
Similarsupporter, backer, champion, advocate, patron
Oppositeopponent, critic

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Origin

It comes from an Anglo-Norman word based on Latin "contribuō," and is made from "contribute" plus "-or."