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leived

Part of Speech:

Verb

Sense 1:

Definition:

Leived (also spelled levied) refers to the act of imposing or collecting a tax, fee, or fine by an authority.

Sample Sentence:

The government leived a new tax on luxury goods.

Sense 2:

Definition:

Leived can also be used as the past tense of the verb "levee," meaning to build up or reinforce a bank or wall to prevent flooding.

Sample Sentence:

The city leived the embankment to protect the town from the river's floods.

Sense 3:

Definition:

As a noun, leive refers to a tax, fee, or a fine imposed by an authority.

Sample Sentence:

He paid a hefty leive for parking illegally in the restricted zone.

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