"tithes" in the noun sense

1. tithe

a levy of one tenth of something

2. tithe

an offering of a tenth part of some personal income

"tithes" in the verb sense

1. tithe

exact a tithe from

"The church was tithed"

2. tithe

levy a tithe on (produce or a crop

"The wool was tithed"

3. tithe

pay one tenth of pay tithes on, especially to the church

"He tithed his income to the Church"

4. tithe

pay a tenth of one's income, especially to the church

"Although she left the church officially, she still tithes"

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