单词 | tithe |
释义 | Word Frequency tithe(taɪð) noun 1. (often plural) Christianity 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 2. any levy, esp of one tenth 3. a tenth or very small part of anything verb 4. (transitive) a. to exact or demand a tithe or tithes from (an individual or group) b. to levy a tithe upon (a crop or amount of produce, etc) 5. (intransitive) to pay a tithe or tithes Derived forms tither (ˈtither) noun Word origin Old English teogoth; related to Old Frisian tegotha, Old Saxon tegotho, Old High German zehando, Old Norse tīundi, Gothic taihunda |
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