The difference between Contribute and Kick in
When used as verbs, contribute means to give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole, whereas kick in means to kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
check bellow for the other definitions of Contribute and Kick in
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Contribute as a verb (ambitransitive):
To give something that is or becomes part of a larger whole.
Examples:
"to contribute money to a church fund"
"to contribute articles to a journal"
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Kick in as a verb (transitive):
To kick or strike so as to cause the object struck to collapse or fall inwards.
Examples:
"Upon hearing residents in the burning house, the passerby kicked in the front door and yelled to those inside."
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Kick in as a verb (intransitive, idiomatic):
To start, connect, or take effect, especially in a sudden way.
Examples:
"You have to push the switch hard to get the heater to kick in."
"I took my medication an hour ago, and it hasn't kicked in yet."
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Kick in as a verb (transitive, and, intransitive, idiomatic):
To contribute, especially to a collection of money.
Examples:
"For the year-end party, we're asking each employee to kick in twenty dollars."
"This is a worthy charity, so everyone should kick in."