tax

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noun, often attributive \ˈtaks\

Definition of tax

1a : a charge usually of money imposed by authority on persons or property for public purposesb : a sum levied on members of an organization to defray expenses
2 : a heavy demand

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Examples of tax in a Sentence

He believes in taxing the rich to give to the poor.
You are taxed according to your income.
puzzles that tax your brain

First Known Use of tax

14th century

Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

tax

verb

Definition of tax

transitive verb
1 : to levy a tax on
2 : to make onerous and rigorous demands on the job taxed her strength
3 : charge, accuse taxed him with neglect of duty; also : censure
4 : to assess or determine judicially the amount of (costs in a court action)
5 obsolete : to enter (a name) in a list there went out a decree … that all the world should be taxed — Luke 2:1 (King James Version)

taxable

play \ˈtak-sə-bəl\ adjective

taxer

noun

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Examples of tax in a Sentence

The decision was made to raise taxes.
He was accused of evading taxes.
What was your income before taxes?
What is the amount of tax to be paid?
What was your income before tax?

Origin and Etymology of tax

Middle English, to estimate, assess, tax, from Anglo-French taxer, from Medieval Latin taxare, from Latin, to feel, estimate, censure, frequentative of tangere to touch — more at ²tangent

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First Known Use: 14th century

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Other Economics Terms

actuary, compound interest, globalization, indemnity, portfolio, rentier, stagflation, usurer

tax-

combining form

variants: or

taxo-

or less commonly

taxi-

Definition of tax-

: arrangement taxeme taxidermy

Origin and Etymology of tax-

Greek taxi-, from taxis

TAX Defined for English Language Learners

tax

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verb

Definition of tax for English Language Learners

: to require (someone) to pay a tax
: to require someone to pay a tax on (something)
: to require a lot from (something or someone) : to put demands on (something or someone)

tax

noun

Definition of tax for English Language Learners

: an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to their income, the value of their property, etc., and that is used to pay for the things done by the government

TAX Defined for Kids

tax

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noun \ˈtaks\

Definition of tax for Students

: money collected by the government from people or businesses for public use

tax

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verb

Definition of tax for Students

taxed

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taxing

1 : to require to pay money to a government for public use
2 : to cause a strain on Fighting to survive the storm taxed their strength.

Law Dictionary

tax

transitive verb

Legal Definition of tax

1 : to assess or determine judicially the amount of (costs of an action in court)
2 : to levy a tax on tax the corporation tax capital gains

taxer

noun

Origin and Etymology of tax

Medieval Latin taxare to assess for taxation, tax, from Latin, to assess, value, fix

tax

noun , often attrib

Legal Definition of tax

1 : a charge usually of money imposed by legislative or other public authority upon persons or property for public purposes
2 : a sum levied on members of an organization to defray expenses