contributor
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contributor
- /kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/ US
- /-ju-/ US
- /kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tə/ UK
- /-juː-/ UK
- /-jʊ-/ UK
- /ˈkɒn.tɹɪb.juː-/ UK
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman contributour (from Latin contribuō); equivalent to contribute + -or.
noun contributors · contributour
- A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause. I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution. He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
- A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something. Methane is a major contributor to global warming
- A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc. William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of The New York Times for many years.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: subscriber, benefactor, donor, giver, supporter, helper, contributory, contribution, member, associate, grantor, aide, assistant, responsible, collaborator, coworker
Translations
Every language
noun a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
| Español | donante, contribuidor |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mchangiaji |
| Português | benemérito |
| Français | contributeur |
| Deutsch | Spender, Beitragszahler |
| Italiano | donatore, benefattore, contribuente |
| Русский | благоде́тель blagodételʹ, благоде́тельница blagodételʹnica |
| עברית | תורם torem, תורמת toremet |
noun a person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
| Español | colaborador, contribuyente, contribuidor |
|---|---|
| Português | adepto, contribuidor, contribuinte |
| Deutsch | Unterstützer, Mitwirkender |
| Italiano | sostenitore, collaboratore |
| Русский | уча́стник, внося́щий вклад učástnik, vnosjáščij vklad |
noun a person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
| Español | colaborador, contribuidor |
|---|---|
| Kiswahili | mchangiaji |
| Deutsch | Beitragender, Mitmacher, Mitwirkender |
noun a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
| Español | colaborador, articulista, contribuidor |
|---|---|
| Français | soumissionnaire, contributeur |
| Deutsch | Mitarbeiter |
| Italiano | collaboratore |
Talk about this word "contributor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contributor. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. contributor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contributor "contributor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contributor.Cite this
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title = {contributor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contributor},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
