The term 'contributed' can be defined as giving something of value to a cause or effort. CEDED, DELIVERED, RELINQUISHED, SURRENDERED, YIELDED, GAVE, ADDED, paidin, pooled, DONATED, and chippedin are all words that can be used to describe the act of contributing. CEDED means to give up a right or claim to something, while DELIVERED means to hand over something. RELINQUISHED and SURRENDERED both mean to give up a possession or claim, while YIELDED means to give way or to produce something. GAVE is a simple term for giving something, while ADDED means to join or combine something with something else. Paidin and pooled both refer to money, with paidin meaning to pay in money and pooled meaning to combine money. DONATED means to give something without expecting anything in return, and chippedin means to contribute a small amount of money.