Tax
WordNet
noun
(1) Charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
verb
(2) Make a charge against or accuse
"They taxed him failure to appear in court"
(3) Use to the limit
"You are taxing my patience"
(4) Levy a tax on
"The State taxes alcohol heavily"
"Clothing is not taxed in our state"
(5) Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
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Etymology
From , from , from
Noun
- Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
Hyponyms
- corporation tax
- duty
- estate tax
- excise
- excise tax
- gift tax
- goods and services tax
- gross receipts tax
- head tax
- income tax
- inheritance tax
- land tax
- poll tax
- property tax
- personal property tax
- real property tax
- sales tax
- sin tax
- sumptuary tax
- transfer tax
- use tax
- utilities tax
- value added tax
Coordinate terms
- penalty
- seignorage
- user charge
Verb
- To impose and collect a tax from.
- To use to the limit
- Do not tax my patience.
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