<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>The act of contributing.</li><li>Something contributed.</li><li>Synonyms: benefaction, donation, gift.</li><li>An article, story, drawing, etc., furnished to a magazine or other publication.</li><li>An impost or levy.</li><li>Insurance: the method of distributing liability, in case of loss, among several insurers whose policies attach to the same risk.</li></ul>