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contributor

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/kənˈtrɪbjʊtər/ · con-tri-bu-tor

A person or organization that contributes something to a common cause.

Meanings

nounformal

A person or organization that contributes something to a common cause.

ایک شخص یا تنظیم جو کسی مشترکہ مقصد کے لئے کچھ فراہم کرتی ہے。

شرکت دار

sharikat daar

Synonyms

donorproviderparticipantمددگارشراکت دارحصہ دار

Antonyms

opponentadversarycriticمخالفدشمننقاد

Common Collocations

  • key contributor
  • main contributor
  • financial contributor

Example Sentences

She is a major contributor to the team's success.

وہ ٹیم کی کامیابی کی ایک بڑی شرکت دار ہے۔

Woh team ki kamiyabi ki aik badi sharikat daar hai.

The contributor provided valuable insights during the meeting.

شرکت دار نے میٹنگ کے دوران قیمتی نقطہ نظر فراہم کیا۔

Sharakat daar ne meeting ke doran qeemti nuqta nazar faraham kiya.

Many contributors helped fund the community project.

بہت سے شرکت داروں نے کمیونٹی پروجیکٹ کی فنڈنگ میں مدد کی۔

Bohat se sharikat daron ne community project ki funding mein madad ki.

Easily Confused With

partner:A partner specifically refers to someone in a business or personal relationship, while a contributor can be anyone who provides support or input.

Word Family

contribute
verbشراکت کرنا
contribution
nounشراکت

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of a contributor as someone joining their 'contribution' to a common cause.

Imagine a group of people pooling resources together for a community project.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

اکیلے چلو تو بہت دور جاؤ گے، لیکن سب کے ساتھ چلو تو منزل تک پہنچ جاؤ گے۔

Akele chalo to bohat door jaoge, lekin sab ke saath chalo to manzil tak pohanch jaoge.

If you walk alone, you'll go far, but if you walk with others, you'll reach the destination.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "contributus" — to bring together

First known use: 15th century

The word surfaced in Middle English as 'contributour' which derived from Latin 'contributus', indicating a person who contributes or helps.