contribution vs gift

contribution and gift both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contribution	Yes	No	No	No
gift	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of contribution; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than contribution:

contribution: act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity
gift: the act of giving

Other hypernyms of contribution include giving.

As nouns, gift is a hypernym of contribution; that is, gift is a word with a broader meaning than contribution:

contribution: a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
gift: something acquired without compensation

contribution (noun)	gift (noun)
act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity	the act of giving
a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story	natural abilities or qualities
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result	something acquired without compensation
a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause
an amount of money contributed

contribution (verb)	gift (verb)
	give as a present; make a gift of
	give qualities or abilities to