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Definitions of tax
set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine ) Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
use to the limit ; "you are taxing my patience " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
make a charge against or accuse ; "They taxed him failure to appear in court " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
levy a tax on ; "The State taxes alcohol heavily "; "Clothing is not taxed in our state " Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
To impose a tax upon . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
A charge , especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority . Webster Dictionary DB
A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government . Webster Dictionary DB
Especially , the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses , income , etc.; as , a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like . Webster Dictionary DB
A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses . Webster Dictionary DB
A task exacted from one who is under control ; a contribution or service , the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject . Webster Dictionary DB
A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge ; as , a heavy tax on time or health . Webster Dictionary DB
Charge ; censure . Webster Dictionary DB
A lesson to be learned ; a task . Webster Dictionary DB
To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon ; to lay a burden upon ; especially , to exact money from for the support of government . Webster Dictionary DB
To assess , fix , or determine judicially , the amount of ; as , to tax the cost of an action in court . Webster Dictionary DB
To charge ; to accuse ; also , to censure ; - often followed by with , rarely by of before an indirect object ; as , to tax a man with pride . Webster Dictionary DB
Governmental levies on property , inheritance , gifts, etc. Medical Dictionary DB
A charge or duty on income or property , imposed by government for the use of the public ; a heavy or oppressive burden . The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
To impose a rate or duty upon for state or city purposes; burden ; as , to tax one's memory; accuse . The Winston Simplified Dictionary. By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer. Published 1919.
A rate imposed on property or persons for the benefit of the state : anything imposed : a burdensome duty . The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
To lay a tax on : to burden : to accuse . The american dictionary of the english language. By Daniel Lyons. Published 1899.
Rate assessed on property or persons for public uses; anything imposed or exacted. The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
To lay a tax on ; burden ; accuse . The Clarendon dictionary. By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman. Published 1894.
To subject to a severe strain . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
To ask as a price . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
A compulsory contribution for the support of government ; any assessment . The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
A heavy demand upon one's resources. The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language. By James Champlin Fernald. Published 1919.
A rate or sum of money assessed on person or property for the benefit of a state , corporation , society , parish or company ; impost ; tribute . Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
To lay , impose or assess upon citizens a certain sum for the public benefit ; to load with a burden or burdens; to assess , fix , or determine judicially ; to charge ; to censure ; to accuse . Nuttall's Standard dictionary of the English language. By Nuttall, P.Austin. Published 1914.
To charge ; to accuse ; also , to censure ; -- often followed by with , rarely by of before an indirect object ; as , to tax a man with pride . mso.anu.edu.au
To charge ; to accuse ; also , to censure ; often followed by with , rarely by of before an indirect object ; as , to tax a man with pride . dictgcide_fs
taks, n . a rate imposed on property or persons for the benefit of the state : anything imposed : a burdensome duty .--v.t. to lay a tax on : to register or enrol for fiscal purposes (Luke ii. 1 ): to burden : to accuse : to examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.--ns. TAXABIL'ITY, TAX'ABLENESS.--adj. TAX'ABLE, capable of being , or liable to be , taxed--adv. TAX'ABLY.--ns. TAX[=A ]'TION, act of taxing ; TAX'-CART , a light spring-cart; TAX'ER.--adj. TAX'FREE, exempt from taxation .--ns. TAX'-GATH'ERER; TAXIM'ETER (see Addenda ); TAX'ING-MAS'TER, an officer of a court of law who examines bills of costs ; TAX'-PAY'ER. [Fr. taxe, a tax--L . tax[=a]re, to handle , value , charge --tang [)e]re to touch .] gutenberg.org/ebooks/37683
Impose tax on (subjects, citizens, &c., commodity , land , &c.), so taxation n .; (N .T.) register (person ) for purpose of imposing tribute ; make demands upon , demand exertion from , (person\'s resources, powers, ingenuity , &c.); (Law ) examine & (dis )allow items of (costs &c.); taxed (also tax-) cart , two-wheeled cart usu. for agricultural or trade purposes on which only reduced duty (& later none ) was charged ; charge (person with fault , with doing ). Hence taxability , taxableness, nn., taxable a ., taxably adv. [French ] Concise Oxford Dictionary
Contribution levied on persons, property , or business , for support of government , as DIRECT , INDIRECT , capitation , INCOME , poll-, t., single t., proposed sole t., on value of land irrespective of improvements; strain , heavy demand , (up )on (person , his energies &c.); t.- cart , see prec.; t.-collector, official who collects tt .; t.-farmer, one who buys from government the right to collect certain tt .; t.-free, exempt from tt .; t.-gatherer, = t.-collector; taxpayer . Hence taxless a . [French ] Concise Oxford Dictionary
cannot t. my memory, cannot undertake to recollect the facts wanted . Concise Oxford Dictionary
n . [French , Italian , Latin ] A charge or pecuniary burden imposed by authority for the support of a government ;-a rate or duty levied by government on the incomes or properties of individuals, or on certain articles used or consumed by its subjects ; also , a rate levied on individuals or on their property for local or municipal purposes, &c.;-charge; censure ;-a task exacted from one who is under control ;-a disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge . Cabinet Dictionary
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