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The synonyms of “Tithe” are: levy, tariff, duty, toll, excise, impost, contribution, assessment, tribute, charge, fee
Tithe as a Noun
Definitions of "Tithe" as a noun
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “tithe” as a noun can have the following definitions:
- An offering of a tenth part of some personal income.
- One tenth of annual produce or earnings, formerly taken as a tax for the support of the Church and clergy.
- A tenth of a specified thing.
- A levy of one tenth of something.
- (in certain religious denominations) a tenth of an individual's income pledged to the Church.
Synonyms of "Tithe" as a noun (11 Words)
assessment | An amount determined as payable. The assessment of educational needs. |
charge | The price charged for some article or service. I get a real charge out of working hard. |
contribution | A voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause. I am proud of my contribution in advancing the project. |
duty | Work that you are obliged to perform for moral or legal reasons. A strong sense of duty. |
excise | A tax levied on certain goods and commodities produced or sold within a country and on licences granted for certain activities. The rate of excise duty on spirits. |
fee | A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services. Tuition fees have now reached 9000 a year. |
impost | Money collected under a tariff. Some of the labels are used for the purpose of collecting Customs duty or other imposts. |
levy | An act of levying a tax fee or fine. Edward I and Edward II had made substantial use of the feudal levy for raising an army. |
tariff | A list of import or export tariffs. The reduction of trade barriers and import tariffs. |
toll | A fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance. Motorway tolls. |
tribute | A proportion of ore or its equivalent, paid to a miner for his work, or to the owner or lessor of a mine. A tribute show. |
Usage Examples of "Tithe" as a noun
- He hadn't said a tithe of the prayers he knew.
Associations of "Tithe" (30 Words)
account | The department of a company that deals with financial accounts. She turned her writing skills to good account. |
annuitant | A person who receives an annuity. |
bill | A poster or handbill. He pulled down the bill of his cap and trudged ahead. |
buyer | A person who makes a purchase. |
cheque | An order to a bank to pay a stated sum from the drawer’s account, written on a specially printed form. Fees are payable by cheque or postal order. |
compensation | The action or process of awarding compensation. The grey streets of London were small compensation for the loss of her beloved Africa. |
cost | The effort, loss, or sacrifice necessary to achieve or obtain something. The tunnel has been built at no cost to the state. |
customs | The duties levied by a government on imported goods. From 1374 Chaucer worked as controller of customs on wool in the port of London. |
debit | Enter as debit. Cash terminals automatically debit a customer s bank account. |
deductible | Able to be deducted, especially from taxable income or tax to be paid. Childcare vouchers will be deductible expenses for employers. |
due | A payment that is due e g as the price of membership. We ll head due south again on the same road. |
emolument | Compensation received by virtue of holding an office or having employment (usually in the form of wages or fees. A clause in the U S constitution prevents sitting legislators from receiving emoluments from their own votes. |
expenditure | The act of consuming something. Work is the expenditure of energy. |
fee | A fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services. Fee the steward. |
levy | A tax raised by levying. There were no goods to levy upon. |
offering | The verbal act of offering. Offerings during Lent will always be gratefully received. |
overpayment | Payment in excess of what is due. A refund for overpayment of tax. |
pay | Suffer a misfortune as a consequence of an action. Jobs that pay 5 an hour. |
payable | Debts owed by a business; liabilities. A check payable to John Doe. |
rates | A local tax on property (usually used in the plural. |
receivable | Able to be received. Accounts receivable. |
salary | Pay a salary to. A 15 per cent salary increase. |
sale | The activity or business of selling products. Director of sales and marketing. |
surcharge | Mark a postage stamp with a surcharge. The air raids had surcharged the emergency wards. |
tariff | Fix the price of something according to a tariff. These services are tariffed by volume. |
tax | Levy a tax on. The income will be taxed at the top rate. |
taxable | Liable to be taxed; subject to tax. Taxable employee benefits. |
taxation | Government income due to taxation. Direct taxation was low. |
vat | Place or treat in a vat. The grapes are vatted for between 15 and 21 days and then aged in small barrels. |
wage | The part of total production that is the return to labour as earned income as distinct from the remuneration received by capital as unearned income. We were struggling to get better wages. |