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Meaning of taxes

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

taxes

Pronunciation:/ˈtæksɪz//ˈtæksɪz/

noun

Definitions

  1. Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

    Synonyms:assessmentcontributioncustomdemanddutyexactionimpostlevy
    Antonyms:subsidy
  2. A burdensome demand.

    Example: a heavy tax on time or health

  3. A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

  4. Charge; censure

verb

Definitions

  1. To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

    Example: Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.

  2. To impose and collect a tax on (something).

    Example: Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.

  3. To make excessive demands on.

    Example: Do not tax my patience.

  4. To accuse.

taxes

Pronunciation:/ˈtæksiːz/

noun

Definitions

  1. The directional movement of an organism in response to a stimulus.

  2. The manipulation of a body part into its normal position after injury.

  3. The arrangement of the parts of a topic.

  4. Arrangement or ordering generally, as in architecture or grammar