verbπShareTo give one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:"Many churchgoers choose to show their devotion by tithing ten percent of their income each month. "religionfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take one-tenth or a tithe of something, particularly:"Every month, the farmer remembers tithing a tenth of his harvest to the local church. "religionfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo compose the tenth part of something."The farmer is tithing his harvest by giving one-tenth of it to the church. "religiontheologyfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo grant, concede."The company, tithing a portion of its profits, donated $10,000 to the local food bank. "religiontheologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA tithe or tenth in its various senses, :"The family's tithing went to their church each month. "religioneconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareTen sheaves of wheat (originally set up as such for the tithe-proctor)."After the harvest, the farmer arranged the wheat into many piles, each set of ten sheaves forming a tithing for the church. "religionagricultureeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."In medieval England, a tithing was responsible for ensuring all its members followed the law, and if one member committed a crime, the entire tithing faced punishment if they didn't bring the offender to justice. "historygovernmentlawsocietyorganizationgroupChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA part of the hundred as a rural division of territory."The mayor announced that the new school district would be divided into five tithings for easier management. "governmentareahistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareDecimation: the killing of every tenth person or (less often) the killing of every person except each tenth."Faced with a mutiny, the tyrannical captain ordered a tithing of the crew, hoping the execution of every tenth man would quell the rebellion. "religiontheologyhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA reward, grant, or concession."The company offered a small tithing of extra vacation days as a reward for exceeding sales targets. "religiontheologyeconomyfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
