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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024tithe /taɪð/USA pronunciation n., v., tithed, tith•ing. n. [countable] - Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of one's goods or income, paid voluntarily for support of the church.
- any tax or levy, esp. of one-tenth.
- a tenth or small part of something.
v. - to give or pay a tithe of (one's income): [~ + object]to tithe one's income.[no object]The family promised to tithe.
tith•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024tithe (tīᵺ),USA pronunciation n., v., tithed, tith•ing.
n. - Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- any tax, levy, or the like, esp. of one-tenth.
- a tenth part or any indefinitely small part of anything.
v.t. - to give or pay a tithe or tenth of (produce, money, etc.).
- to give or pay tithes on (crops, income, etc.).
- to exact a tithe from (a person, community, parish, etc.).
- to levy a tithe on (crops, income, etc.).
v.i. - to give or pay a tithe.
Also,[Brit.,] tythe. - bef. 900; (noun, nominal) Middle English ti(ghe)the, Old English teogotha tenth; (verb, verbal) Middle English tithen, Old English teogothian to take the tenth of, derivative of the noun, nominal
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: tithe /taɪð/ n - (often plural) 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
- any levy, esp of one tenth
- a tenth or very small part of anything
vb - (transitive) to exact or demand a tithe or tithes from (an individual or group)
- to levy a tithe upon (a crop or amount of produce, etc)
- (intransitive) to pay a tithe or tithes
Etymology: Old English teogoth; related to Old Frisian tegotha, Old Saxon tegotho, Old High German zehando, Old Norse tīundi, Gothic taihunda |