Verb

• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) contribute, give, chip in, kick in (contribute to some cause) "I gave at the office"
• S: (v) contribute, lead, conduce (be conducive to) "The use of computers in the classroom lead to better writing"
• S: (v) put up, contribute (provide) "The city has to put up half the required amount"

Adjective

• S: (adj) 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"