"contributing" in the verb sense
1. lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
bestow a quality on
"Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company"
"The music added a lot to the play"
"She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings"
"This adds a light note to the program"
2. contribute, give, chip in, kick in
contribute to some cause
"I gave at the office"
3. contribute, lead, conduce
be conducive to
"The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
4. put up, contribute
provide
"The city has to put up half the required amount"
"contributing" in the adjective sense
1. conducive, contributing, contributive, contributory, tributary
tending to bring about being partly responsible for
"working conditions are not conducive to productivity"
"the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"
"a contributory factor"
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