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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

  • (..) Hello, Mr. Ronald Fryer. Good morning to you, sir. My name is Chris Gardner. I'm calling from Dean Witter. Yes, I have some very, very valuable information on what's called a tax... Okay, thank you, sir. Then catch the bus by to the place where they can't spell "happiness." - Hey, Chris! (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness
  • (..) So I gotta get Christopher home, feed him, bathe him... ...get him in bed, and be back here by ? - Yes. - And we got the tax-bill notice today. - What are you gonna do about that? - Look, this is what we gotta do. You see that car? The one with the pretty yellow shoe on it? That's what happens (..)
    2006 The Pursuit of Happyness