Difference Between

Question 0

tither<>thither<>tether

Answer 0

> tith·er\ˈtī-thər\
noun
1 : one that pays tithes (religious tax, 1/10 of ones income)
2 : one that collects or advocates the payment of tithes

> thith·er\ˈthi-thər also ˈthi-\

adverb
: to that place

Full Definition
: to that place : there

Origin: Middle English, from Old English thider; akin to Old Norse thathra there, Old English thæt that.

2. thither
   adjective
   : being on the other and farther side : more remote

> teth·er\ˈte-thər\

noun
: a rope or chain that is used to tie an animal to a post, wall, etc., so that it will stay in a particular area

Full Definition
1 : something (as a rope or chain) by which an animal is fastened so that it can range only within a set radius

2 : the limit of one’s strength or resources

Origin: Middle English tethir, teder, probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse tjōthr tether; akin to Old High German zeotar pole of a wagon.

2. tether

transitive verb
: to use a rope or chain to tie (an animal) to something in order to keep it in a particular area

Full Definition
: to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether

Other forms: teth·ered; teth·er·ing -th(ə-)riŋ\

Examples
They tethered the horses in the shade.
The dog was tethered to the fence.
She can't stand being tethered to her desk all day.
First use: 15th century

Question 1

label<>libel

Answer 1

la·bel\ˈlā-bəl\
noun
: a piece of paper, cloth, or similar material that is attached to something to identify or describe it
: a word or phrase that describes or identifies something or someone
: a company that produces musical recordings

li·bel\ˈlī-bəl\
noun
: the act of publishing a false statement that causes people to have a bad opinion of someone
Full Definition
1 a : a written statement in which a plaintiff in certain courts sets forth the cause of action or the relief sought
b archaic : a handbill especially attacking or defaming someone
2 a : a written or oral defamatory statement or representation that conveys an unjustly unfavorable impression
b (1) : a statement or representation published without just cause and tending to expose another to public contempt (2) : defamation of a person by written or representational means (3) : the publication of blasphemous, treasonable, seditious, or obscene writings or pictures (4) : the act, tort, or crime of publishing such a libel
Origin: Middle English, written declaration, from Anglo-French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book.
First use: 14th century
Synonyms: aspersing, blackening, calumniation, calumny, character assassination, defamation, defaming, slander, libeling (or libelling), maligning, smearing, traducing, vilification, vilifying
Synonyms: asperse, blacken, calumniate, defame, slander, malign, smear, traduce, vilify