levies (verb)

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• levy — ▪ I. levy lev‧y 1 [ˈlevi] verb levied PTandPP levy a tax/​charge/​fine etc to officially make someone pay a tax etc: • The penalty is among the largest fines ever levied for environmental crimes. levy a tax/​charge/​fine etc levy something on… …   Financial and business terms

• levy — [[t]le̱vi[/t]] levies, levying, levied 1) N COUNT A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government. ...an annual motorway levy on all drivers. 2) VERB If a government or organization levies a tax or other sum… …   English dictionary

• levy — [ lɛvi] noun (plural levies) 1》 the imposition of a tax, fee, fine, or subscription.     ↘a sum of money raised by levying. 2》 an item or items of property seized to satisfy a legal judgement. 3》 archaic a body of enlisted troops. verb (levies,… …   English new terms dictionary

• levy — I UK [ˈlevɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms levy : singular levy plural levies an amount of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax II UK [ˈlevɪ] / US verb [transitive] Word forms levy : present tense I/you/we/they levy he/she/it… …   English dictionary

• levy — ► NOUN (pl. levies) 1) the imposition of a tax, fee, fine, or subscription. 2) a sum of money raised by a levy. 3) archaic a body of enlisted troops. ► VERB (levies, levied) 1) impose or seize as a levy …   English terms dictionary

• levy — I. noun (plural levies) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French levé, literally, raising, from lever to raise more at lever Date: 13th century 1. a. the imposition or collection of an assessment b. an amount levied 2. a. the enlistment or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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• levy — /ˈlɛvi / (say levee) noun (plural levies) 1. a raising or collecting, as of money or troops, by authority or force. 2. that which is raised, as a tax assessment or a body of troops. –verb (levied, levying) –verb (t) 3. to make a levy of; collect… …  

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