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to levy

to levy

11 5.4
To take money from people by official order
  • verb
  • /ˈlɛvi/
  • Formal
translation icon : imponer
  • How can Rome levy taxes on the people if they follow his teaching?
  • levy taxes
  • levy a tax
  • levy on property

But the FCC levies fines on indecency.

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Examples

  • First, as allowed by statute, NRDs have the authority to levy taxes on property owners and issue bonds.

    Academic text (2003)

  • States may have to levy user fees on biosolids production to pay for public outreach activities.

    Academic text (1995)

  • Can I... levy a tax?

    The King's Speech (2010)

  • It's going to remain where it is, but we're going to own it and and levy taxes on it.

  • ...leaves me absolutely no choice but to levy the maximum penalty.

    That's My Boy (2012)

  • Thus he argued that only Congress, not the courts, had the power to levy taxes.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The ISA also has no authority or ability to levy taxes.

    Academic text (2005)

  • For this reason, the government stepped in to levy heavy fines against the accused in civil actions.

    Blog text (30)

  • Governments can also discourage certain undesirable behaviors by levying a fine and can encourage desirable behaviors through subsidies.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The city decided to levy a new tax on all businesses to improve infrastructure.

Synonyms

to collect
vsto levy
489 2.0

To ask for and get money that people owe

emphasizes official imposition as well as taking payment not only receiving money
to impose
vsto levy
  • Formal
332 4.2

Officially order people to obey a rule or pay money

focuses on imposing and collecting an official charge rather than only determining amount
to tax
vsto levy
150 1.9

To make people pay money to the government on income or goods

is broader applying to any official charge rather than only government charges on goods
to assess
vsto levy
  • Formal
34 4.3

Officially decide to charge someone a tax, fee, or fine

adds requiring payment and taking it not just setting an amount

Antonyms

exempt
71 4.4

Not required to do something others must do, for example paying tax

Compounds

capital levy
  • Specialized
8.4

A one-time tax on money and property to raise funds for the government

levy en masse
  • Archaic
9.9

To call many people who are not soldiers into the army during an emergency

How Large

to tax
150 1.9
to levy
  • Formal
11 5.4
to charge
808 2.0

Surface Forms

levy infinitive
levied past
levied past participle
levying present participle
levies third person singular

Etymology

Levy as a verb comes from Latin levare meaning 'to raise', like in elevate. To levy a tax is to 'raise' money by officially asking for and collecting it.