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tax

Definition

  • noun: an amount of money that a government requires people to pay according to their income, the value of their property, etc., and that is used to pay for the things done by the government
  • verb: to assess or determine judicially the amount of (costs in a court action)
  • verb: to require (someone) to pay a tax
  • often + 'on'
  • synonyms: exaction, rate, duty

Examples

  • You can have an enjoyable vacation without 'taxing' your budget. [=without having to spend a lot of money]

  • That job really 'taxed' our strength. [=required us to use a lot of physical effort]

  • All this waiting is 'taxing' my patience. [=is making me lose my patience]

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Gee,baby, ain't I good to you I know how to make a man happy I'II treat you right - Why are you here? - There's troubIe. You better come upstairs. Come on, Iet's go. They got me paying taxes... for what I gave to you Gee, baby, ain't I good to you Let's rock this joint. Smoking. What happened? (..)
    1994 The Mask