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- [tahyth]
- /taɪð/
- /taɪð/
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- [tahyth]
- /taɪð/
Definitions of tithe word
- noun tithe 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. 1
- noun tithe any tax, levy, or the like, especially of one-tenth. 1
- noun tithe a tenth part or any indefinitely small part of anything. 1
- verb with object tithe to give or pay a tithe or tenth of (produce, money, etc.). 1
- verb with object tithe to give or pay tithes on (crops, income, etc.). 1
- verb with object tithe to exact a tithe from (a person, community, parish, etc.). 1
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Origin of tithe
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English ti(ghe)the, Old English teogotha tenth; (v.) Middle English tithen, Old English teogothian to take the tenth of, derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Tithe
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tithe popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
tithe usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for tithe
noun tithe
- brokerage — A brokerage or a brokerage firm is a company of brokers.
- capitation — a tax levied on the basis of a fixed amount per head
- giveaway — an act or instance of giving something away.
verb tithe
- income — the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
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