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tax

1 of 3

noun

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

tax

2 of 3

verb

taxed; taxing; taxes

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 adjective
taxer noun

tax-

3 of 3

combining form

variants or taxo- or less commonly taxi-
: arrangement
taxeme
taxidermy

Example Sentences

Noun 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? Verb He believes in taxing the rich to give to the poor. You are taxed according to your income. puzzles that tax your brain See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Crossen has worked at Bed Bath & Beyond for more than 20 years, the company said in June when she was promoted from her role as senior vice president of treasury, tax and finance transformation to chief accounting officer. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 Not until the early nineties, under public pressure, did the Queen voluntarily agree to pay, like her subjects, income tax and capital-gains tax. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Rules in the areas of law, tax and accounting are subject to change and open to varying interpretations. Jordaan Sanford, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 The tax and entitlement systems also combine to encourage single parenthood. WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 Key elements include major tax and energy pricing reforms, raising social spending, replenishing foreign exchange reserves, and introducing a stronger anti-corruption legal framework. Bharatha Mallawarachi, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Sep. 2022 The morale boost is partially the result of Congress passing the White House's $739 billion climate and tax legislation as well as a key victory for Democrats in a New York special election for a prime congressional swing seat last month. Haris Alic, Fox News, 1 Sep. 2022 Oregon’s tax and lottery revenues continue to far outpace economists’ predictions, with the state now expected to take in $600 million more than forecasters predicted just three months ago. oregonlive, 31 Aug. 2022 In January, Goldstein, who pleaded guilty in July 2020 to tax and wire fraud charges, was sentenced to 14 months in prison. Greg Moran, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Aug. 2022
Verb
How should tax dollars be distributed, and redistributed? Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 29 Aug. 2022 Mississippi, one of the three states that still tax groceries at the full sales tax rate, passed the state’s largest-ever income tax cut in March. Kalena Thomhave, The New Republic, 23 Aug. 2022 The study reviewed changes in the district’s demographics, which led Conley to highlight several key indicators as signals that a school district income tax may be a fairer and more equitable means to tax some residents. cleveland, 25 Mar. 2022 Just over a dozen states do not tax both diapers and menstrual products. Christine Mui, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2022 President Joe Biden ran on a pledge not to tax Americans making less than $400,000. Benjy Sarlin, NBC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Higher, fast-moving water can tax an individual's boating, paddling and swimming skills. Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2022 Once the cobalt is mined, a new agency will buy it from the miners and standardize pricing for diggers, ensuring the government can tax the sales. New York Times, 10 Nov. 2021 That amendment says that Congress can tax incomes without that being considered a direct tax that would need to be apportioned to states according to their share of the population. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 25 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb

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 tangent entry 2

Combining form

Greek taxi-, from taxis

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of tax was in the 14th century

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