excise¹ Definition
ex·cise (ek′sīz′; occas., -sīs′)
noun
- a tax or duty on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of various commodities within a country, as liquor, tobacco, etc.
- a fee paid for a license to carry on certain occupations, sports, etc.
Etymology: altered (after excise) < earlier accise < MDu accijs, earlier assijs < OFr assise: see assize
transitive verb -·cised′, -·cis′·ing
to put an excise on
excise² Definition
ex·cise (ek sīz′, ik-)
transitive verb -·cised′, -·cis′·ing
to remove (a tumor, organ, etc.) by cutting out or away
Etymology: < L excisus, pp. of excidere: see excide
excise² Related Forms
ex·ci′·sion (--siz̸h′ən) noun
excise Synonyms
excise Law Definition
n
A tax on income-producing
activities or on actions involving goods, such as their manufacture or sale.
excise Usage Examples
Object
- tumor: Has been found in excised tumors of terminal cancer patients.
- tissue: The second model system involves the use of excised tissue resulting from breast reduction surgery.
- duty: The levy does not apply to oils, which are already subject to excise duty.
- scene: Sadly, any excised scenes that were definitely made are not included in this 2-disc set.
- detail: Turnover attributable to the Document Imaging Division's UK sales was [ detail excised ] in 1999.
- leave: There is no sign of excised leaves between pp.
Preposition: at
request: NOTES 1. More precise value excised at the request of parties.
Modifies a noun
- duty: The excise duty for electric vehicles has also been waived.
- evasion: Another study of interest was that on vehicle excise duty evasion.
- drawback: Eligible Goods Excise goods on which excise drawback may be claimed.
- taxis: First, excise taxes have a significant effect on passive smoking.
- warehouse: Export Shop An excise warehouse approved for the supply of excise goods to entitled passengers without payment of excise duty.
- license: Excise licenses issued by Post Offices are also required.
Modifying Another Word
- surgically: In severe cases it may be necessary to surgically excise some of the groups of glands in the armpits.
- completely: The tumor was completely excised by functional endoscopic sinus surgery on 12th August 1999.
- already: I had already excised them, because I had been advised to do so by my editor at Granta!
- then: Titley then excised the heart, which was sealed in a jar of alcohol.
Noun used with modifier
Browse dictionary entries near excise
- ‹ excisable
- ‹ excipient
- ‹ excimer laser
- ‹ excide
- ‹ exchequer
- ‹ exchanged
- ‹ exchangeable
- ‹ exchange-traded funds
- ‹ exchange student
- ‹ exchange ratio
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