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tithe
tithe T0236100 (tīth)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.
[Middle English, tithe consisting of a tenth part of one's goods or income, from Old English tēotha, tenth, tithe; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots.]
tith′a·ble (tī′thə-bəl) adj.tith′er n.Word History: A tithe is a tenth, etymologically speaking; in fact, tithe is the old ordinal numeral in English. Sound changes in the prehistory of English are responsible for its looking so different from the word ten. Tithe goes back to a prehistoric West Germanic form *tehuntha-, formed from the cardinal numeral *tehun, "ten," and the same ordinal suffix that survives in Modern English as -th. The n disappeared before the th in the West Germanic dialect area that gave rise to English, and eventually yielded the Old English form tēothe, "tenth," still not too different from the cardinal numeral tīen. But over time, as the former became tithe and the latter ten, and as tithe developed the specialized meaning "a tenth part paid as a tax," it grew harder to perceive a relationship between the two. The result was that speakers of English created a new word for the ordinal, tenth, built with the cardinal numeral ten on the pattern of the other regularly formed ordinal numerals like sixth or seventh.tithe (taɪð) n1. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (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 purposes2. (Historical Terms) any levy, esp of one tenth3. a tenth or very small part of anythingvb4. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr) 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. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (intr) to pay a tithe or tithes[Old English teogoth; related to Old Frisian tegotha, Old Saxon tegotho, Old High German zehando, Old Norse tīundi, Gothic taihunda] ˈtither ntithe (taɪð)
n., v. tithed, tith•ing. n. 1. Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of goods or income paid as a tax for the support of the church. 2. any tax or levy esp. of one-tenth. 3. a tenth part or small part of something. v.t. 4. to give or pay a tithe of (goods or money). 5. to give or pay tithes on, as income. 6. to exact a tithe from. 7. to levy a tithe on, as money. v.i. 8. to give or pay a tithe. [before 900; Middle English ti(ghe)the, Old English teogotha tenth] tith′a•ble, adj. tithe
Past participle: tithed
Gerund: tithing
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| I tithe | | you tithe | | he/she/it tithes | | we tithe | | you tithe | | they tithe |
| Preterite |
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| I tithed | | you tithed | | he/she/it tithed | | we tithed | | you tithed | | they tithed |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am tithing | | you are tithing | | he/she/it is tithing | | we are tithing | | you are tithing | | they are tithing |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have tithed | | you have tithed | | he/she/it has tithed | | we have tithed | | you have tithed | | they have tithed |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was tithing | | you were tithing | | he/she/it was tithing | | we were tithing | | you were tithing | | they were tithing |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had tithed | | you had tithed | | he/she/it had tithed | | we had tithed | | you had tithed | | they had tithed |
| Future |
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| I will tithe | | you will tithe | | he/she/it will tithe | | we will tithe | | you will tithe | | they will tithe |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have tithed | | you will have tithed | | he/she/it will have tithed | | we will have tithed | | you will have tithed | | they will have tithed |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be tithing | | you will be tithing | | he/she/it will be tithing | | we will be tithing | | you will be tithing | | they will be tithing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been tithing | | you have been tithing | | he/she/it has been tithing | | we have been tithing | | you have been tithing | | they have been tithing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been tithing | | you will have been tithing | | he/she/it will have been tithing | | we will have been tithing | | you will have been tithing | | they will have been tithing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been tithing | | you had been tithing | | he/she/it had been tithing | | we had been tithing | | you had been tithing | | they had been tithing |
| Conditional |
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| I would tithe | | you would tithe | | he/she/it would tithe | | we would tithe | | you would tithe | | they would tithe |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have tithed | | you would have tithed | | he/she/it would have tithed | | we would have tithed | | you would have tithed | | they would have tithed |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | tithe - a levy of one tenth of somethinglevy - a charge imposed and collected | | 2. | tithe - an offering of a tenth part of some personal incomeoffering - money contributed to a religious organization | | Verb | 1. | tithe - exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed"bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" | | 2. | tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed"levy, impose - impose and collect; "levy a fine"tithe - exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed" | | 3. | tithe - pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"tithe - pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes" | | 4. | tithe - pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; "Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please"tithe - pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church" |
tithenoun tax, levy, duty, assessment, tribute, toll, tariff, tenth, impost The early church prescribed a tithe for its members.Translationstithe
tithe1. 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 Tithe the tenth part of a crop (or other incomes), taken from the population for the support of the clergy and church. In ancient times, the tithe existed among many Semitic peoples, particularly the Jews, and was passed on to the western Christian Church. The Christian Church first demanded the tithe in 585, citing the Bible. Beginning in 779 the tithe became obligatory for the entire Prankish kingdom. The Catholic Church, which levied the tithe in the Middle Ages, took both grapes and grain (the so-called great tithe), garden and industrial crops (the small tithe), and live cattle and animal produce (the blood tithe). The tithe was canonically divided into one-third for the upkeep of church buildings, one-third for the clergy, and one-third for the paupers of the parish. With the development of feudal relations, however, the tithe became almost completely levied for the benefit of the high church officials. The heaviest burden was on the peasantry, the upper classes often being spared payment. Complete elimination of or limitations on the tithe were included in the demands of many peasant uprisings. In France the tithe was abolished in 1789-90, and in other countries during the 19th century. In Rus’, the tithe (desiatina) was established during the tenth century by Prince Vladimir Sviatoslavich; later, the church was given the right to collect fines in cases adjudicated by the church court instead of collecting the desiatina, but in certain cases various church organizations, although not the monasteries, continued to levy the desiatina. It was finally abolished at the end of the 19th century. In Islam, the zakat is the functional equivalent of the tithe. LegalSeeTithesTithe
TitheTen percent of one's income or production donated to a religious institution. Historically, one could pay a tithe in cash or in kind. In a few jurisdictions, tithes are enforced by law. More broadly, a tithe may refer to a religious donation, even if it is less than 10% of one's income.tithe
Synonyms for tithenoun taxSynonyms- tax
- levy
- duty
- assessment
- tribute
- toll
- tariff
- tenth
- impost
Words related to tithenoun a levy of one tenth of somethingRelated Wordsnoun an offering of a tenth part of some personal incomeRelated Wordsverb exact a tithe fromRelated Wordsverb levy a tithe on (produce or a crop)Related Wordsverb pay one tenth ofRelated Wordsverb pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the churchRelated Words |