Tax Meaning and Definition

Word: Tax

How to pronounce: tæks

Noun

Definitions:

1. A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits, or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

Example sentences: "Higher taxes will dampen consumer spending"

2. A strain or heavy demand.

Example sentences: "A heavy tax on the reader's attention"

Transitive verb

Definitions:

1. Impose a tax on (someone or something)

Example sentences: "Hardware and software is taxed at 7.5 percent"

2. Make heavy demands on (someone's powers or resources)

Example sentences: "She knew that the ordeal to come would tax all her strength"

3. Confront (someone) with a fault or wrongdoing.

Example sentences: "Why are you taxing me with these preposterous allegations?"

4. Examine and assess (the costs of a case)

Example sentences: "An officer taxing a bill of costs"

Synonyms:

fiscal

impost

levy

cess

custom

toll

duty

rate

tribute

contribution

dues

assessment

taxpayer

tax money

exaction

assess

Derivations:

taxation

taxing

taxability

taxable

taxed

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Tax in Other Languages...

Spanish: Impuesto

German: Steuer

French: Impôt

Italian: Tassa

Turkish: Vergi