transitive verb 1. to give individually or with others to a common fund or collective effort.I’m happy to contribute my time and effort to such a good cause.They contributed considerable funds to…
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WOTD: partake
intransitive verb 1. to take part; participate (usually followed by “in”).We all partook in the neighborhood block party last summer.He knew of his friends’ robbery plan, but he did not partake in…
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WOTD: buoy
transitive verb to improve the morale of; raise the spirits of (often followed by “up”).Hearing even a little good news during difficult times can buoy one up a great deal.She’d been depressed,…
WOTD: endurance
noun the act, condition, or capacity of functioning under prolonged stress.Great physical endurance is needed to run a marathon.Difficult times test our endurance, but we will make it through this.Their mother’s endurance…