lend vs contribute

lend and contribute both are verbs.

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

As verbs, lend and contribute are synonyms defined as:

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

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