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taxtax2 ●○○ verb [transitive] ETYMOLOGYtax2Origin: 1200-1300 Old French taxer to make a judgment about, tax, from Latin taxare to feel, make a judgment about, blame VERB TABLEtax |
| Present | I, you, we, they | tax | | he, she, it | taxes | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | taxed | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have taxed | | he, she, it | has taxed | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had taxed | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will tax | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have taxed |
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| Present | I | am taxing | | he, she, it | is taxing | | you, we, they | are taxing | | Past | I, he, she, it | was taxing | | you, we, they | were taxing | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been taxing | | he, she, it | has been taxing | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been taxing | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be taxing | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been taxing |
► heavily taxed Gasoline is heavily taxed in Europe. ► tax somebody’s strength/patience/mind etc. The kids are taxing my patience today. 1social studies, economics to charge a tax on a product, income, property, etc., or make someone pay a tax: tax something at 10%/a high rate etc. Company profits are currently taxed at 34%. The rich are taxed at a higher rate than the poor.tax somebody on something You are not taxed on pension money you have saved in the plan until you receive it. Gasoline is heavily taxed in Europe.2to make someone have to work hard or make a strong effort: tax somebody’s strength/patience/mind etc. The kids are taxing my patience today. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French taxer to make a judgment about, tax, from Latin taxare to feel, make a judgment about, blame]—taxable adjective: taxable income → see also taxing |