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tax

/ tax /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
charge against a citizen''s person or property or activity for the support of government
Type of:
levy
Kinds of:
single tax income tax capital gains tax capital levy departure tax
verb Sense 2
make a charge against or accuse
"They taxed him failure to appear in court"
Type of:
charge
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
verb Sense 3
use to the limit
"you are taxing my patience"
Type of:
strain extend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
levy a tax on
"The State taxes alcohol heavily"
"Clothing is not taxed in our state"
Type of:
levy impose
Kinds of:
excise tariff surtax overtax
Derived:
taxation revenue enhancement tax income tax revenue revenue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 5
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
Type of:
determine set
Derived:
assessment
Verb group:
assess
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
24
Times Searched
3
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levy single tax income tax capital gains tax capital levy departure tax charge strain extend impose excise tariff