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Noun: tax  taks
  1. Charge against a citizen's person, property or activity for the support of government
    "The new tax was introduced to fund public infrastructure projects";
    - taxation, revenue enhancement
Verb: tax  taks
  1. Levy a tax on
    "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
     
  2. Use to the limit
    "you are taxing my patience";
    - task
     
  3. Push to the limits of capability or endurance
    "The steep climb taxed even experienced hikers"; "The complex problem taxed her mathematical skills";
    - challenge, strain, test
     
  4. Set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
    "The court taxed the defendant with a heavy fine"; "The city assessed a new property tax";
    - assess
     
  5. Make a charge against or accuse
    "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

Sounds like: tars, s, tax

Derived forms: taxes, taxed, taxing

Type of: charge, determine, extend, impose, levy, set, strain

Encyclopedia: Tax, tariff and trade