The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.]
To cut small pieces from; to diminish or reduce to shape, by cutting away a little at a time; to hew.
--Shak.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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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.]
Usage examples of "to chip in".
With enough maneuvering we might even get them to chip in for it, but their missions were booked solid for years in advance and trying to get priority through the mass of political red tape involved would be hopeless.