tax
transitive verb
- Obsolete to determine the value of; assess
- to require to pay a percentage of income, property value, etc. for the support of a government
- to require to pay a special assessment, as in a society, labor union, etc.
- to assess a tax on (income, property, purchases, etc.)
- to impose a burden on; put a strain on: to tax one's strength
- to accuse; charge: to be taxed with negligence
noun
- a compulsory payment, usually a percentage, levied on income, property value, sales price, etc. for the support of a government
- a special assessment, as in a society, labor union, etc.
- a heavy demand; burden; strain
See tax in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tăks)
noun- A contribution for the support of a government required of persons, groups, or businesses within the domain of that government.
- A fee or dues levied on the members of an organization to meet its expenses.
- A burdensome or excessive demand; a strain.
transitive verb taxed,
tax·ing,
tax·es - To place a tax on (income, property, or goods).
- To exact a tax from.
- Law To assess (court costs, for example).
- To make difficult or excessive demands upon: a boss who taxed everyone's patience.
- To make a charge against; accuse: He was taxed with failure to appear on the day appointed.
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