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Concurrence :: Concurrence (n.) Agreement or consent, implying aid or contribution of power or influence; cooperation..

Collection :: Collection (n.) A gathering of money for charitable or other purposes, as by passing a contribution box for freewill offerings..

Exaction :: Exaction (n.) That which is exacted; a severe tribute; a fee, reward, or contribution, demanded or levied with severity or injustice..

Contribution :: Contribution (n.) The act of contributing.

Oblation :: Oblation (n.) A gift or contribution made to a church, as for the expenses of the eucharist, or for the support of the clergy and the poor..

Gathering :: Gathering (n.) A charitable contribution; a collection.

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..

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.

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..

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..

Contribution :: Contribution (n.) That which is contributed; -- either the portion which an individual furnishes to the common stock, or the whole which is formed by the gifts of individuals..

Scot :: Scot (n.) A portion of money assessed or paid; a tax or contribution; a mulct; a fine; a shot.

Contributional :: Contributional (a.) Pertaining to, or furnishing, a contribution..

Tribute :: Tribute (n.) A personal contribution, as of money, praise, service, etc., made in token of services rendered, or as that which is due or deserved; as, a tribute of affection..

Box :: Box (n.) A chest or any receptacle for the deposit of money; as, a poor box; a contribution box..

Collatitious :: Collatitious (a.) Brought together; contributed; done by contributions.

Bank :: Bank (n.) A fund from deposits or contributions, to be used in transacting business; a joint stock or capital..

Adjustment :: Adjustment (n.) Settlement of claims; an equitable arrangement of conflicting claims, as in set-off, contribution, exoneration, subrogation, and marshaling..

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

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