tithe (n.)

  1. a levy of one tenth of something

  2. an offering of a tenth part of some personal income

    tithe (v.)

  1. exact a tithe from; The church was tithed'

  2. levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); The wool was tithed'

  3. pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; He tithed his income to the Church'

  4. pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church; Although she left the church officially, she still tithes'

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