nnoun.possessioncharge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of governmentSynset:revenue enhancement taxation
Derivationally Related Form:tax
Hypernyms:levy
Inherited Hypernyms:taxlevychargeliabilitiespossessionrelationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:capital gains taxcapital levycapitationdegressive taxdeparture taxdirect taxfranchise taxgift taxgraduated taxincome taxindirect taxpavageprogressive taxproportional taxratessingle taxspecial assessmentstamp dutystamp taxtransfer tax
Full Hyponyms:anti-dumping dutybracket creepcapital gains taxcapital levycapitationcouncil taxcountervailing dutycustomsdegressive taxdeparture taxdirect taxdutyestimated taxexciseexport dutyficafranchise taxgasoline taxgift taxhidden taximport dutyincome taxindirect taxinheritance taxoctroipavagepayepoll taxpoor ratesprogressive taxproperty taxproportional taxprotective tariffratesrevenue tariffsales taxship moneysingle taxspecial assessmentstamp taxsurtaxtonnagetransfer taxvatwithholding tax
vverb.possessionlevy a tax onExamples:- The State taxes alcohol heavily
- Clothing is not taxed in our state
Derivationally Related Form:taxationtaxertaxtaxable
Hypernyms:impose levy
Inherited Hypernyms:taxlevychargeaccount
Direct Hyponyms:exciseovertaxsurtaxtariff
Full Troponyms:exciseovertaxsurtaxtariff
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Somebody ---s somebody
vverb.possessionset or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)Synset:assess
Derivationally Related Form:assessment
Hypernyms:determine set
Inherited Hypernyms:taxdetermine
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.consumptionuse to the limitSynset:task
Examples:- you are taxing my patience
Hypernyms:extend strain
Inherited Hypernyms:taxstrainuse
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.communicationmake a charge against or accuseExamples:- They taxed him failure to appear in court
Hypernyms:charge
Inherited Hypernyms:taxchargeclaimaffirm
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody with something