tithed

Contributed ten percent

Tithed is the past tense of tithe, meaning to give a tenth of one's income or produce, traditionally to a church or religious institution: They tithed faithfully for decades.

The practice comes from biblical commandments.

More loosely, tithed can mean giving a portion to any cause: She tithed part of her salary to charity.

giving

donation

Voluntary charitable gift

alms · benefaction · endowment · charity · generosity · philanthropy · stewardship · firstfruits · pledge · dedication

religious

offering

Something presented or given

  • churchPlace of Christian worship
  • parishLocal church community
  • clergyOrdained religious officials collectively

congregation · altar · minister · pastor · vicar · rector · diocese · benefice · vestry · chancel

historical

medieval

Of the Middle Ages

levy · tribute · glebe · demesne · villainage · serfdom · lordship · agrarian · harvest · granary

obligation

duty

Required moral task

percentage · share · assessment · levy · mandate · commitment · covenant · pledge · compulsion · incumbency

Opposites
religious giving compliance

tithedwithheld

Kept from giving

kept · hoarded · retained · refused · neglected

direction of religious wealth flow

tithedreceived

Was given something

collected · took · accumulated · gathered · acquired

voluntary vs. compulsory contribution

tithedtaxed

Had levy imposed

levied · exacted · assessed · conscripted · compelled

Phrases
Family

tithe, tithing, tithes

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