levying
ˈlɛviɪŋ
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Definition of levying - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
financethe act of imposing and collecting a tax or charge
  • The levying of new taxes caused public debate.
2.
militaryDatedthe act of drafting or raising people for military serviceDated
  • The levying of soldiers increased during the war.

Adjective

1.
taxationimposing a tax or fee
  • The government is levying new taxes on luxury goods.
assessing charging imposing
2.
militaryDatedraising or assembling troopsDated
  • The levying forces gathered at dawn.
enlisting recruiting
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Origin of levying

Latin, levare (to raise)

Examples of levying in a sentence

  • They challenged the levying of service fees on every online transaction.
  • The levying of conscripts was announced in a radio broadcast.
  • Villages protested the levying of young men for the army.
  • The city is levying a fee on plastic bags.
  • Local authorities are levying charges for waste disposal.
  • The levying troops marched through the village.

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  1. French:prélèvement, prélevé, ...
  2. German:Erhebung, erheben, ...
  3. Italian:imposizione, tassando, ...
  4. Spanish:imposición, gravando, ...
  5. Portuguese:cobrança, tributação, ...
  6. Chinese:征税, 征收的, ...
  7. Japanese:課税, 課している, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرْض, مُفْرِض, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַטָּלָה, מֵטִיל, ...
  10. Russian:взимание налога, взимающий, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стягнення, накладення податку, ...
  12. Hindi:करारोपण, करारोपित, ...
levy
ˈlɛvi
leviedlevies

Definition of levy - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
tax collectionact of imposing and collecting a tax
  • The government announced a levy on luxury goods.
imposition taxation
2.
financemoney raised through a tax or charge
  • The levy will fund the new infrastructure project.
duty tariff tax

Verb

tr.
1.
taxationimpose and collect a tax or fine
  • The government levied a new tax on imports.
charge collect impose
2.
militaryDateddraft individuals into military serviceDated
  • The country levied soldiers for the upcoming war.
draft enlist recruit
3.
legalseize property by court order
  • The court levied his assets to pay the debt.
confiscate impound seize
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Expressions with levy

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money charged to balance a loss or cost
The government imposed a compensatory levy on imported goods.
extra compulsory charge demanded on top of an existing tax or fee
The council introduced an additional levy to fund public transport improvements.
tax or charge collected by authorities on goods entering a country
The government introduced an import levy to protect local farmers.
charge for using non-reusable coffee cups
Many cafes now include a latte levy to encourage customers to bring reusable cups.
tax on capital or property assets
The government introduced a capital levy to fund public projects.
tax on property value increase from public improvements
The city council introduced a betterment levy for the new park.

Origin of levy

Old French, levee (to raise)

Examples of levy in a sentence

  • Farmers protested the levy at the town hall.
  • The government introduced a levy on plastic bags.
  • A new levy was imposed to support local schools.
  • A levy was raised to bolster the army.
  • The sudden levy caused unrest among the villagers.
  • The levy began after the border conflict.

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  1. French:prélèvement, prélever, ...
  2. German:Erhebung, erheben, ...
  3. Italian:imposizione, imporre, ...
  4. Spanish:gravamen, imponer, ...
  5. Portuguese:cobrança, impor, ...
  6. Chinese:征税, 征收, ...
  7. Japanese:課税, 課す, ...
  8. Arabic:فَرْض, فَرَضَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:הֵיטֵל, לְהַטִּיל, ...
  10. Russian:налогообложение, взимать, ...
  11. Ukrainian:стягнення податку, вводити, ...
  12. Hindi:करारोपण, लागू करना, ...
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