English Explanatory Dictionary

contributor

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
  2. A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
  3. A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
  4. A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.

Pronunciation

/kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tɚ/ /-ju-/ /kənˈtɹɪb.jə.tə/ /-juː-/ /-jʊ-/ /ˈkɒn.tɹɪb.juː-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-contributor.wav

Word forms

contributor contributors contributour

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman contributour (from Latin contribuō); equivalent to contribute + -or.

Derived words

contributorial contributorship contributress multicontributor noncontributor supercontributor
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