tax
tax Lexical Profile
tax Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A compulsory financial charge or levy imposed on an individual or legal entity by a government organization in order to fund public expenditures.
"The municipal government raised the property tax to fund repairs for local schools and roads."
A heavy demand, strain, or burden placed upon one's physical strength, mental capacities, or resources.
"Working two jobs while attending night classes proved to be a severe tax on her energy."
• verb
To impose or levy a compulsory financial charge upon a person, corporation, income, or commodity for public revenue.
"Several jurisdictions heavily tax luxury goods and imported vehicles."
To make heavy demands on a person's strength, patience, or mental resources; to strain or burden.
"The constant interruptions began to tax the teacher's patience during the afternoon lecture."
British To pay the annual government vehicle excise duty on a motor vehicle so that it can be legally driven or parked on public roads.
"Make sure to insure and tax your car before taking it out on the motorway."
To confront or charge someone with a fault, wrongdoing, or shortcoming (usually followed by 'with').
"The committee taxed the director with failing to disclose the conflict of interest earlier."
• Rhymes for tax
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French 'taxer' and Medieval Latin 'taxare' (to evaluate, estimate, or assess), from Classical Latin 'taxare' (to touch sharply, censure, or appraise), a frequentative of 'tangere' (to touch).