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- Dictionarylevy/ˈlɛvi/
verb
- 1. impose (a tax, fee, or fine): "a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes" Similar
- 2. enlist (someone) for military service: archaic "he sought to levy one man from each vill for service" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of levying a tax, fee, or fine: "police forces receive 49 per cent of their funding via a levy on the rates" Similar
- 2. an act of enlisting troops: historical "Edward I and Edward II had made substantial use of the feudal levy for raising an army"
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LEVY definition: 1. an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization: 2. (of…. Learn more.
noun. ˈle-vē. plural levies. Synonyms of levy. 1. a. : the imposition or collection of an assessment. The government imposed a levy on gasoline. b. : an amount levied. 2. a. : the enlistment or conscription of men for military service. b. : troops raised by levy. turned green levies into fighting soldiers. levy. 2 of 2. verb. levied; levying.
Levy definition: an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.. See examples of LEVY used in a sentence.
A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
The noun levy refers to a charge, such as a tax, fine, or other fee, that is imposed on something. The verb levy is used to describe the act of imposing or collecting the charge. If you need to raise money, for example, you may decide to levy a fine on your family every time you have to make the coffee in the morning.
verb. /ˈlevi/ Verb Forms. levy something (on somebody/something) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc. a tax levied by the government on excess company profits. A $30 million fine was levied against the company. It was a local tax levied by the council on the occupiers of land and buildings.
lev·y. (lĕv′ē) v. lev·ied, lev·y·ing, lev·ies. v.tr. 1. a. To impose (a tax or fine, for example) on someone. b. To impose a tax, fine, or other punishment on (a person or business). 2. To enlist or conscript into military service: levy recruits. 3. To declare and wage (a war). v.intr.
Definition of levy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LEVY definition: to officially demand money: . Learn more.
levy meaning, definition, what is levy: to officially say that people must pay a...: Learn more.
