Sekirov Dictionary

tax

/tæks/

noun 3
verb 5
forms 5
phrases 2

noun3

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a part of what people earn, spend or own that a government collects to run the country
- [They paid a] "mushroom tax" in addition to their regular tax of butter and meat. They had to give 1 dre of dried mushrooms annually to the district administrative centres. — 2008
•
A charge (of money, food, labor, etc) collected by a person, organization, etc; something required (exacted) from someone who is (really or notionally) under the control of the taxer, such as a contribution or service.
- Flie far from hence All private taxes, immodest phrases, What e'r may but shew like vicious. — 1616
•
(figurative) A burdensome demand
- The extent of the traffic is a tax on the existing yard in the area at Frodingham, the busiest in the District. — 1962

verb5

•
To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
- Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
•
To impose and collect a tax on (something).
- Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
•
To make excessive demands on.
- Do not tax my patience.
To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.
To accuse.

forms

taxed · taxing · taxes · taxeth · taxest

Phrases with tax

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