contributing

Meanings

Verb

• bestow a quality on
• contribute to some cause
• be conducive to
• provide
• present participle and gerund of contribute

Adjective Satellite

• tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
  • "the seaport was a contributing factor in the growth of the city"

Synonyms

add, bestow, bring, chip in, conduce, conducive, contribute, contributive, contributory, give, impart, kick in, lead, lend, put up, tributary