tax

Plural: taxes

Noun

• charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
• Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
• A burdensome demand.
• A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
• charge; censure

Verb

Verb Forms: taxed, taxing, taxes

• To impose a charge for public purposes; to put a strain on.
• levy a tax on
  • "The State taxes alcohol heavily"
  • "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
• set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
• use to the limit
  • "you are taxing my patience"
• make a charge against or accuse
  • "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
• To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
• To impose and collect a tax on (something).
• To make excessive demands on.
• To accuse.
• To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

Examples

• a heavy tax on time or health
• Do not tax my patience.
• Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
• Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
• The difficult board seemed to tax my mental resources in Words With Friends.

Synonyms

assess, revenue enhancement, task, taxation, assessment, contribution, custom, demand, duty, exaction, impost, levy, rate, toll, tribute

Antonyms

subsidy

Anagrams of tax