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Tithe

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Noun

1. tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

2. tithe

an offering of a tenth part of some personal income

Verb

3. tithe

exact a tithe from

Example Sentences:
'The church was tithed'

4. tithe

levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)

Example Sentences:
'The wool was tithed'

5. tithe

pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church

Example Sentences:
'He tithed his income to the Church'

6. tithe

pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church

Example Sentences:
'Although she left the church officially, she still tithes'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tithe

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noun
1. (often plural) Christianity
a tenth part of agricultural or other produce, personal income, or profits, contributed either voluntarily or as a tax for the support of the church or clergy or for charitable purposes
2. 
any levy, esp of one tenth
3. 
a tenth or very small part of anything
verb
4. (transitive)
a. 
to exact or demand a tithe or tithes from (an individual or group)
b. 
to levy a tithe upon (a crop or amount of produce, etc)
5. (intransitive)
to pay a tithe or tithes

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Tithe

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noun
1. 
one tenth of the annual produce of one's land or of one's annual income, paid as a tax or contribution to support a church or its clergy
2. 
a. 
a tenth part
b. 
any small part
3. 
any tax or levy
verb transitiveWord forms: tithed or ˈtithing
4. 
to pay a tithe of (one's produce, income, etc.)
5. 
to levy a tithe on or collect a tithe from
verb intransitive
6. 
to pay a tithe

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Tithe

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n.
1.
a. A portion of one's annual income contributed voluntarily or due as a tax, especially a contribution of one tenth of one's income for the support of the clergy or church.
b. The institution or obligation of paying tithes.
2. A tax or assessment of one tenth.
3.
a. A tenth part.
b. A very small part.
v. tithed, tith·ing, tithes
v.tr.
1. To pay (a portion of one's income) as a tithe.
2. To levy a tithe on.
v.intr.
To pay a tithe.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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