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Definition of tax
(Entry 1 of 3)
1a
: 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
verb
taxed;
taxing;
taxes
Definition of tax (Entry 2 of 3)
1
: to levy a tax on
2
: to make onerous and rigorous demands on
the job taxed her strength
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)
tax-
combining form
variants:
or taxo-
or less commonly taxi-
Definition of tax- (Entry 3 of 3)
: arrangement
taxeme taxidermy
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Other Words from tax
Verb
taxable
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adjective
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adjective
taxer
noun
Synonyms for tax
Synonyms: Noun
assessment, duty, imposition, impost, levy
Synonyms: Verb
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Examples of tax in a Sentence
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
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
In addition, Century City is within an Opportunity Zone, a new federal program that provides generous tax breaks for investments within lower-income neighborhoods. — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Franklin meat processor Strauss Brands, with 250 jobs, moving to Century City Business Park," 4 Sep. 2019 The state Economic Development Authority in 2015 approved $390 million in tax breaks. — Fortune, "Reaching the American Dream: a Traffic Nightmare?," 3 Sep. 2019 The tax break was announced the same day Musk met with Chinese Transport Minister Li Xiaopeng, according to a statement posted on social media by the Transport Ministry. — Michelle Toh, CNN, "Elon Musk visited China and won a tax break for Tesla," 2 Sep. 2019 What about a tax break for price increases on bread, milk, gasoline, big-screen TVs, or lawnmowers? — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, "Letters: Of course we tax all capital gains (8/31/19)," 1 Sep. 2019 The lawsuit further alleges Holtec bribed a public official years ago in Tennessee and later lied to officials in New Jersey to collect hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Onofre owners, contractor and regulators face new lawsuit over fuel storage plan," 30 Aug. 2019 Insurance costs and tax breaks push people into robotic cars. — Alex Davies, WIRED, "A Novelist Takes Self-Driving to Its Illogical Conclusion," 27 Aug. 2019 Uber also is in line for city and county tax breaks that'll bring its total incentive package to about $36 million. — Dallas News, "Here's where Uber's $24 million ranks among state's biggest incentive packages," 26 Aug. 2019 The tax, which went into effect in April, is expected to generate about $20 million annually. — Anthony Clark Carpio, Burbank Leader, "Burbank Infrastructure Oversight Board meets for first time," 23 Aug. 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
Handling the surge of calls that could result if the three-digit number goes live will likely tax the resources of call centers, many of which already operate on a shoestring budget. — Greg Miller, Science | AAAS, "Three suicide prevention strategies show real promise. How can they reach more people?," 22 Aug. 2019 The paper concludes that taxes don’t actually pay for anything—that the federal government spends first, then taxes some of that money back later. — Zach Helfand, The New Yorker, "The Economist Who Believes the Government Should Just Print More Money," 20 Aug. 2019 In states that allow both medical and recreational marijuana, the products are typically regulated separately, sold separately and taxed separately. — Sophie Quinton, chicagotribune.com, "Where doctors can recommend marijuana to replace opioids," 19 Aug. 2019 Liccardo is also exploring a possible ballot measure that, if passed, would tax all ammunition and firearm purchases in San Jose. — Andrew O'reilly | Fox News, Fox News, "San Jose mayor proposes first-in-nation insurance requirement for guns following mass shootings," 13 Aug. 2019 But those base broadeners also had the effect of increasing the amount of profits that states can tax, too. — Jason Garcia, orlandosentinel.com, "Florida is about to give more than $500 million to big corporations | Updated story," 12 Aug. 2019 The biggest problem with this change: Alcohol would still be taxed. — Jon Chesto, BostonGlobe.com, "Restaurant group scores two key victories in state budget," 6 Aug. 2019 Big systemic changes to the air industry, like insisting on efficiency and taxing emissions, are the key to the solution. — Cassie Werber, Quartz, "How much does your flight actually hurt the planet?," 30 July 2019 The arrivals are taxing their new hosts, who are torn between a desire to help and the instinct to protect their own resources. — New York Times, "They Survived Colonization and War. But Venezuela’s Collapse Was Too Much.," 30 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tax.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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