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ex·cise (ek′sīz′; occas., -sīs′)

noun

  1. a tax or duty on the manufacture, sale, or consumption of various commodities within a country, as liquor, tobacco, etc.
    also excise tax
  2. 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 excised -·cised′, excising -·cis′·ing

to put an excise on
excise2 definition

ex·cise (ek sīz′, ik-)

transitive verb excised -·cised′, excising -·cis′·ing

to remove (a tumor, organ, etc.) by cutting out or away

Etymology: < L excisus, pp. of excidere: see excide

Related Forms:

  • excision ex·ci′·sion (-siz̸h′ən) noun

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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