(noun) Something given or offered that adds to a larger whole.
"One of the consequences of such notions as ‘entitlements’ is that people who have contributed nothing to society feel that society owes them something, apparently just for being nice enough to grace us with their presence."
"Gratitude can shift your perspective, elevate your mood, and contribute to your goodness."
"Both optimists and pessimists contribute to society. The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute."
"When you cease to make a contribution, you begin to die."