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to tithe
01
to donate ten percent of one's income, often to the church, as a religious commitment or financial support
Intransitive
Examples
Many believers tithe faithfully, offering a portion of their income to support the church's activities.
02
to impose a tax of one-tenth on agricultural produce or crops
Transitive: to tithe a crop or product
Grammatical Information
action verb
regular
present tense
tithe
3rd person singular
tithes
past simple
tithed
past participle
tithed
Examples
The landlord tithed the farmers' wheat harvest to support the local church.
03
to impose a tax or contribution equal to one-tenth of income or goods
Transitive: to tithe sb
Examples
The farmers were tithed on their annual harvest, giving a tenth to the church.
04
to give or contribute one-tenth of income or goods
Transitive: to tithe one's income
Examples
They tithed a portion of their earnings to support the church ’s community outreach.
Tithe
01
an offering of a tenth part of some personal income
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
plural form
tithes
02
a levy of one tenth of something
Lexical Tree
tither
tithe
