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beisteuern

to contribute

beisteuern – steuerte bei – hat beigesteuert

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beisteuern vs spenden

to donate

„Spenden“ describes a voluntary gift for a good cause. „Beisteuern“ shows that the gift is one's own contribution to a joint project. In a relief campaign, „beisteuern“ is therefore appropriate when several people are contributing money, work, or other resources together.

Visual example for spenden
beisteuern

Lea steuert 100 Euro zur gemeinsamen Hilfsaktion bei.

Lea contributes 100 euros to the joint relief campaign.

spenden

Lea spendet 100 Euro für die Hilfsaktion.

Lea donates 100 euros to the relief campaign.

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