Meanings
nouncontributor (plural contributors)
plural contributors · alternative contributour
- A benefactor; someone who donates to charity or some cause.
I am a longstanding financial contributor to Amnesty International.
- A person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution.
He was a regular contributor to Greenpeace protests.
1 more example
The nation lost two major contributors to the cause of human rights in the murders of Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk on Nov. 27.
1978 December 9, George Mendenhall, “Harvey Milk, Mayor Moscone Slain in Shooting”, in Gay Community News, volume 6, number 20, page 1 - A person (or thing) instrumental in the creation or growth of something.
Methane is a major contributor to global warming
- A person who produces articles published in a newspaper, magazine, online publication, etc.
William Safire has been a notable contributor to the op-ed pages of The New York Times for many years.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who contributes (or promises to contribute) a sum of money
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Origin
- Latincontribuō
- Anglo-Normancontributour
- Englishcontributor
From Anglo-Norman contributour (from Latin contribuō); equivalent to contribute + -or.
More words from Anglo-Norman, Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian благодетел, поддръжник
- благодетел (blagodetel)a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- поддръжник (poddrăžnik)a person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- дописник (dopisnik)a person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Catalan donant, contribuent
- donanta benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- contribuenta person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- col·laboradora person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Danish bidragyder, bidragsyder
- bidragydera benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- bidragsydera benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- bidragydera person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- bidragsydera person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- bidragydera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- bidragsydera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- bidragydera person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
- bidragsydera person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Dutch donateur
- donateura benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
Esperanto subtenanto, apoganto
- subtenantoa benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- apogantoa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- adeptoa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- anoa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- kontribuantoa person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- kunlaborantoa person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Finnish hyväntekijä, myötävaikuttaja
- hyväntekijäa benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- myötävaikuttajaa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- edistäjäa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
French contributeur, soumissionnaire
- contributeura benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- soumissionnairea person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
- contributeura person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
German Spender, Beitragszahler
- Spendera benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- Beitragszahlera benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- Unterstützera person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- Mitwirkendera person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- Beitragendera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- Mitmachera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- Mitwirkendera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- Mitarbeitera person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Hebrew תורם, תורמת
- תורם (torem)a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- תורמת (toremet)a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
Italian donatore, benefattore
- donatorea benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- benefattorea benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- contribuentea benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- sostenitorea person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- collaboratorea person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- collaboratorea person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Latin collātor, collator
- collātora benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- collatora person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
Norwegian Bokmål bidragsyter, bidragsyter
- bidragsytera benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- bidragsytera person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- bidragsytera person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- bidragsytera person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Norwegian Nynorsk bidragsytar, bidragsytar
- bidragsytara benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- bidragsytara person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- bidragsytara person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- bidragsytara person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Portuguese benemérito, adepto
- beneméritoa benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- adeptoa person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- contribuidora person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- contribuintea person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
Russian благоде́тель, благоде́тельница
- благоде́тель (blagodételʹ)a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- благоде́тельница (blagodételʹnica)a benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- уча́стник, внося́щий вклад (učástnik, vnosjáščij vklad)a person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
Spanish donante, contribuidor
- donantea benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- contribuidora benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- colaboradora person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- contribuyentea person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- contribuidora person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- colaboradora person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- contribuidora person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- colaboradora person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
- articulistaa person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
- contribuidora person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
Swahili mchangiaji, mchangiaji
- mchangiajia benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- mchangiajia person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
Swedish bidragsgivare, bidragsgivare
- bidragsgivarea benefactor; someone who gives to charity or some cause
- bidragsgivarea person who backs, supports or champions a cause, activity or institution
- bidragsgivarea person or thing instrumental in the creation or growth of something
- bidragsgivarea person who contributes articles to a newspaper, magazine etc
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APA
contributor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributor
MLA
“contributor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributor. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “contributor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/contributor.
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