contribute vs lend

contribute and lend both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contribute	No	No	Yes	No
lend	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, contribute and lend are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of contribute include add, bestow, bring, impart.

contribute (verb)	lend (verb)
contribute to some cause	give temporarily; let have for a limited time
bestow a quality on	bestow a quality on
provide	have certain characteristics of qualities for something; be open or vulnerable to
be conducive to