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Noun tax has 1 sense

tax, taxation, revenue enhancement - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
--₁ is a kind of levy
--₁ has particulars:

single tax; income tax; capital gains tax; capital levy; departure tax; franchise tax; gift tax; direct tax; indirect tax; capitation; progressive tax; rates; stamp tax, stamp duty; pavage; transfer tax; special assessment

Derived form: verb tax₁

Verb tax has 4 senses

tax - levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"
--₁ is one way to levy, impose

Derived forms: noun tax₁, noun taxation₂, noun taxation₁, noun taxation₃, noun taxer₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
tax, assess - set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
--₂ is one way to determine, set
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tax, task - use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
--₃ is one way to strain, extend
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
tax - make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"
--₄ is one way to charge
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody with something