| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| NOUN | 1 | tax, taxation, revenue enhancement | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government |
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| VERB | 1 | tax | Levy a tax on |
| 2 | tax, assess | Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine) | |
| 3 | tax, task | Use to the limit | |
| 4 | tax | Make a charge against or accuse |
| Sounds | tae'ks |
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| Meaning | Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government. |
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| Synonyms | taxation, revenue enhancement |
| Category of | deductible; progressive; regressive; withholding; imposition, infliction; collector, gatherer, accumulator; net estate; disposable income; unearned income, unearned revenue; deductible; operating expense, operating cost, overhead, budget items; hidden tax; charge |
| Narrower | single tax; income tax; capital gains tax; capital levy; departure tax; franchise tax; gift tax; direct tax; indirect tax; capitation; progressive tax; rates; stamp tax, stamp duty; pavage; transfer tax; special assessment |
| Broader | levy |
| Verbs | tax |
| Meaning | Levy a tax on. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody |
| Examples | "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state" |
| Narrower | excise; tariff; surtax; overtax |
| Broader | levy, impose |
| Nouns | taxation; tax, taxation; taxer; taxation |
| Meaning | Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine). |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Synonyms | assess |
| Broader | determine, set |
| Similar to | assess |
| Meaning | Use to the limit. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Examples | "you are taxing my patience" |
| Synonyms | task |
| Broader | strain, extend |
| Meaning | Make a charge against or accuse. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody with something |
| Examples | "They taxed him failure to appear in court" |
| Broader | charge |