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Chip in
/tʃɪp
ɪn/
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verb
Chip
v. t. (past & past part.
chipped
; pres. part.
chipping
)
1.
To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.
2.
To break or crack, or crack off a portion of, as of an eggshell in hatching, or a piece of crockery.
3.
To bet, as with chips in the game of poker.
To chip in
, to contribute, as to a fund; to share in the risks or expenses of. (Slang. U. S.)
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Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48
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"Chip in" Quotes from Famous Books
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exclaimed Alicia. "Leave it to me. I'll engineer the conversation and all you girls need to do is to
chip in
...
— Two Little Women on a Holiday • Carolyn Wells
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