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contribution

n. a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story

contribution

n. an amount of money contributed; "he expected his contribution to be repaid with interest"

donation

n. act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity

donation

n. a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

part, share

n. any one of a number of individual efforts in a common endeavor; "I am proud of my contribution to the team's success"; "they all did their share of the work"

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

bet, wager, stake, stakes

n. the money risked on a gamble

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

alms, alms-giving

n. making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

grant, subsidization, subsidisation

n. the act of providing a subsidy

subsidy

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

aid, assistance, help, helping

n. the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

alms, alms-giving

n. making voluntary contributions to aid the poor

subsidy

n. a grant paid by a government to an enterprise that benefits the public; "a subsidy for research in artificial intelligence"

claim

n. demand for something as rightful or due; "they struck in support of their claim for a shorter work day"

pastime, interest

n. a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

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