Definition of contribution

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Contribution (n.) An irregular and arbitrary imposition or tax leved on the people of a town or country.

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Club :: Club (v. i.) To pay on equal or proportionate share of a common charge or expense; to pay for something by contribution.
Concurrence :: Concurrence (n.) Agreement or consent, implying aid or contribution of power or influence; cooperation..
Burghbote :: Burghbote (n.) A contribution toward the building or repairing of castles or walls for the defense of a city or town.
Contribution :: Contribution (n.) Payment, by each of several jointly liable, of a share in a loss suffered or an amount paid by one of their number for the common benefit..
Scot :: Scot (n.) A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.
Contribution :: Contribution (n.) The act of contributing.
Box :: Box (n.) A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box..
Benevolence :: Benevolence (n.) A species of compulsory contribution or tax, which has sometimes been illegally exacted by arbitrary kings of England, and falsely represented as a gratuity..
Adjustment :: Adjustment (n.) Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling..
Sporulation :: Sportule (n.) A charitable gift or contribution; a gift; an alms; a dole; a largess; a sportula.
Extort :: Extort (v. t.) To wrest from an unwilling person by physical force, menace, duress, torture, or any undue or illegal exercise of power or ingenuity; to wrench away (from); to tear away; to wring (from); to exact; as, to extort contributions from the vanquished; to extort confessions of guilt; to extort a promise; to extort payment of a debt..
Collatitious :: Collatitious (a.) Brought together; contributed; done by contributions.
Brief :: Brief (n.) A letter patent, from proper authority, authorizing a collection or charitable contribution of money in churches, for any public or private purpose..
Club :: Club (n.) A joint charge of expense, or any person's share of it; a contribution to a common fund..
Collection :: Collection (n.) A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings..
Paviage :: Paviage (n.) A contribution or a tax for paving streets or highways.
Exaction :: Exaction (n.) That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice..
Average :: Average (n.) A contribution to a loss or charge which has been imposed upon one of several for the general benefit; damage done by sea perils.
Tax :: Tax (n.) A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject..
Levy :: Levy (v. t.) To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions..
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