contributive

contributive

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English contribute
Proto-Indo-European *-wós
Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder.
Latin -īvus
Old French -ifbor.
Middle English -yf
English -ive
English contributive

    From contribute + -ive.

    Adjective

    contributive (comparative more contributive, superlative most contributive)

    1. Tending to contribute; making a contribution
      • 2009 February 9, “K.d. lang a no-show”, in Toronto Star‎[1]:
        I'm just looking for ways to be contributive," Kilmer told the Associated Press last week. "

    Derived terms

    French

    Pronunciation

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    Adjective

    contributive

    1. feminine singular of contributif

    Italian

    Adjective

    contributive

    1. feminine plural of contributivo
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