TITHE Synonyms
There are 6 hypernyms of the word tithe. (close relations)
Definition of TITHE
Best Alternative Words for TITHE
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alms | nounn | |||||||
noun • money or goods contributed to the poor | ||||||||
contribution | nounn | |||||||
noun • the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result • a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause • act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity • an amount of money contributed • a writing for publication especially one of a collection of writings as an article or story | ||||||||
donation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause • act of giving in common with others for a common purpose especially to a charity | ||||||||
gift | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • something acquired without compensation • natural abilities or qualities • the act of giving verb • give qualities or abilities to • give as a present; make a gift of | ||||||||
offering | nounn | |||||||
noun • something offered (as a proposal or bid) • money contributed to a religious organization; item or items contributed to a religious organization for religious purposes • the verbal act of offering • the act of contributing to the funds of a church or charity | ||||||||
decimate | verbv | |||||||
verb • kill one in every ten, as of mutineers in Roman armies • kill in large numbers | ||||||||
decimation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • destroying or killing a large part of the population | ||||||||
tithing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • To give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly: • To take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly: • To compose the tenth part of something. • To grant, concede. noun • A tithe or tenth in its various senses, : • Ten sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe-proctor). • A body of households (originally a tenth of a hundred or ten households) bound by frankpledge to collective responsibility and punishment for each other's behavior. • A part of the hundred as a rural division of territory. • Decimation: the killing of every tenth person or (less often) the killing of every person except each tenth. • A reward, grant, or concession. |