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Adjective taxing has 1 sense

burdensome, onerous, taxing - not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule"
Antonym: light (indirect, via heavy)

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