Contribute vs Support

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Contribute

Top 2.000 (häufig)B2verb

Support

Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)A2verb
Am häufigsten: Support
 ContributeSupport
Aussprache🇬🇧 /["/kənˈtrɪbjuːt//ˈkɒntrɪbjuːt/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːts//ˈkɒntrɪbjuːts/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd//ˈkɒntrɪbjuːtɪd/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ//ˈkɒntrɪbjuːtɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/kənˈtrɪbjuːt/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːts/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪd/","/kənˈtrɪbjuːtɪŋ/"]/🇬🇧 /["/səˈpɔːt/","/səˈpɔːts/","/səˈpɔːtɪd/","/səˈpɔːtɪŋ/"]/🇺🇸 /["/səˈpɔːrt/","/səˈpɔːrts/","/səˈpɔːrtɪd/","/səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/"]/
BedeutungTo give something, like money or help, to a cause or project.To give help or assistance.
BeispielEveryone is encouraged to contribute to the community project.I want to support my friends in their endeavors.
RegisterNeutralNeutral
Wie häufigTop 2.000 (häufig)Top 1.000 (sehr häufig)
CEFR-NiveauB2A2
Wortartverbverb
Kollokationenenormously, generously, greatly, be asked to, be encouraged to, to, towards/​toward, have little, a lot, etc. to contribute (to something), greatly, importantly, largely, to, regularly, tooverwhelmingly, fervently, fully, agree to, pledge to, promise to, in, be well supported, be widely supported, support and encourage somebody/​something, overwhelmingly, fervently, fully, agree to, pledge to, promise to, in, be well supported, be widely supported, support and encourage somebody/​something, financially, generously, partially, help (to), through, financially, generously, partially, help (to), through, strongly, weakly, adequately, appear to, seem to, tend to, be supported by data, be supported by evidence, be well supported
Antonymewithdraw, take away, depriveoppose, hinder, neglect
Häufige FehlerConfused with 'attribute' — they have different meanings., Using 'contribute' without an object, which is incorrect., Mixing up 'contribute to' with 'contribute for' — the correct phrase is 'contribute to'.Confused with 'supplement', which means to add to something., Using 'support' as a noun without clarification (e.g. 'She gave support' is vague)., Mixing up 'support' and 'oppose'.
Hinweise zur VerwendungUse 'contribute' when you are giving something to a group effort. It's appropriate in most contexts, both formal and informal, especially when discussing teamwork or donations.This word can be used in many contexts like emotional support, financial help, or supporting a cause. It's appropriate in both casual and formal contexts.

Häufige Fragen: Contribute vs Support

Was ist der Unterschied zwischen Contribute und Support?

Contribute: To give something, like money or help, to a cause or project. Support: To give help or assistance.

Was ist häufiger: Contribute und Support?

Support ist im Alltagsenglisch am häufigsten.

Sind Contribute und Support auf demselben CEFR-Niveau?

Contribute: B2, Support: A2 auf der CEFR-Skala.

Kann ich Contribute und Support austauschbar verwenden?

Nicht immer. Contribute und Support sind verwandt und überschneiden sich teils, unterscheiden sich aber in Register, Häufigkeit und Verwendung, sodass ein Austausch die Bedeutung oder den Ton ändern kann. Sieh dir die Unterschiede oben an, bevor du eines ersetzt.

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