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How to pronounce tithe in English?

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Type Words
Type of levy
Type Words
Type of offering
Type Words
Type of bill, charge


The church was tithed.
Type Words
Type of levy, impose


The wool was tithed.
Type Words
Type of pay
Derivation tither


Although she left the church officially, she still tithes.
Type Words
Derivation tither


He tithed his income to the Church.

Examples of tithe

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He gives far more than the biblical injunction to tithe a tenth of all he earns.
From the campaignstops.blogs.nytimes.com
And I won't judge anyone by what they do or don't tithe, or even how they do it.
From the forbes.com
So, as long as you tithe your 10% annually, send your children on Mission, etc.
From the economist.com
My husband and I tithe to our church, meaning we give 10 percent of our income.
From the washingtonpost.com
The tithe was also levied less successfully in England's territories in France.
From the en.wikipedia.org
So, Spencer declares, he will tithe to charity, and the accounts will be audited.
From the time.com
I treat is as a business and only tithe when I take money out to spend personaly.
From the forbes.com
Ironically, the pastor's salary probably comes from those who tithe to the church.
From the eatocracy.cnn.com
Chrzan said church members are routinely asked to tithe 10 percent of their income.
From the ocregister.com
More examples
  • A levy of one tenth of something
  • Exact a tithe from; "The church was tithed"
  • An offering of a tenth part of some personal income
  • Pay one tenth of; pay tithes on, especially to the church; "He tithed his income to the Church"
  • A tithe (/u02C8tau026Au00F0/; from Old English: teogou00FEa "tenth") is a one-tenth part of something, paid as a contribution to a religious organization or compulsory tax to government. Today, tithes are normally voluntary and paid in cash, cheques, or stocks, whereas historically tithes were required and paid in kind, such as agricultural products...
  • (Tithing (division)) The English land division called the tithing was a grouping of ten households (Scandinavian: ten = ti, assembly = thing). ...
  • A tenth; The tenth part of the increase arising from the profits of land and stock, allotted to the clergy for their support, as in England, or devoted to religious or charitable uses. Almost all the tithes of England and Wales are commuted by law into rent charges. ...
  • (Tithes) A tenth part of the produce of a family which was paid to the Church as a tax.
  • (Tithes) Sort of tax paid by peasants and artisans to church, which often passed into pockets of nobles.