Found 1 items, similar to To chip in.
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Definition: To chip in
Chip
\Chip\ (ch[i^]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p.
Chipped (ch[i^]pt);
p. pr. & vb. n.
Chipping.] [Cf. G. kippen to cut off the
edge, to clip, pare. Cf.
Chop to cut.]
1. To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape,
by cutting away a little at a time; to hew. --Shak.
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2. To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an
eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
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3. To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
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To chip in, to contribute, as to a fund; to share in the
risks or expenses of. [Slang. U. S.]
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