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Contribute

/kəˈntrɪbjut/
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(verb) To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.

The construction of a highway will contribute to the growth of the suburbs.
Science and art must contribute to the promotion of human welfare.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The construction of a highway will ____ to the growth of the suburbs.

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