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| tithe [ tī ] |
noun (plural tithes) |
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1. somebody's financial support for church: one tenth of somebody's income or produce paid voluntarily or as a tax for the support of a church or its clergy
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2. obligation of supporting church financially: the obligation to pay a tithe to a church or its clergy
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3. assessment or contribution: a voluntary contribution or tax payment, especially when it constitutes one tenth of somebody's income
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4. small part of something: one tenth or a small part of something
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verb (past and past participle tithed, present participle tith·ing, 3rd person present singular tithes) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb pay one tenth of income: to contribute or pay one tenth of your income or produce, especially to support a church
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2. transitive verb collect tenth of income of somebody: to assess or collect the payment of one tenth of the income of somebody
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| [ Old English tēoþa "tenth, tithe"] |
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  tith·a·ble adjective |
| tith·er noun |
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