aportar

Aportar is a Spanish verb that means to contribute, to provide, or to bring resources, information, time, or effort to a person, project, or situation. It is used in contexts as varied as finance, research, and daily discourse, where someone adds something useful or necessary to a collective goal. The noun form aportación refers to the act or result of contributing, while aportante can denote a contributor or investor, and aportado describes what has been contributed.

Etymology and sense: Aportar comes from Latin aportare, formed from ad (toward) and portare (to carry). The sense evolved from “to carry toward a purpose” to the broader idea of providing or supplying something for a given aim.

Usage and examples: In corporate or public contexts, one might say that a company aportó funds to a project, or that a city aportó resources for infrastructure. In academic or informational settings, a study may aportar new data or evidence. Everyday language also uses the term: aportar ideas, aportar tiempo, aportar talento.

Conjugation: Aportar is a regular -ar verb. Present tense forms include: yo aporto, tú aportas, él aporta, nosotros aportamos, vosotros aportáis, ellos aportan. Other tenses follow standard -ar patterns (aporté, aportaste, aportó, aportamos, aportasteis, aportaron, etc.).

See also: contribución, aporte. Variants: aportante (contributor), aportación (contribution), aportado (contributed).