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Levy

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Noun

1. levy

a charge imposed and collected

2. levy, levy en masse

the act of drafting into military service

Verb

3. impose, levy

impose and collect

Example Sentences:
'levy a fine'

4. levy, raise, recruit

cause to assemble or enlist in the military

Example Sentences:
'raise an army'
'recruit new soldiers'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Levy

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verbWord forms: levies, levying or levied (transitive)
1. 
to impose and collect (a tax, tariff, fine, etc)
2. 
to conscript troops for service
3. 
to seize or attach (property) in accordance with the judgment of a court
nounWord forms: plural levies
4. 
a. 
the act of imposing and collecting a tax, tariff, etc
b. 
the money so raised
5. 
a. 
the conscription of troops for service
b. 
a person conscripted in this way

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Levy

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nounWord forms: plural ˈlevies
1. 
an imposing and collecting of a tax or other payment
2. 
an amount levied; tax, etc.
3. 
a. 
the enlistment, usually compulsory, of personnel, as for military service
b. 
a group so enlisted
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈlevied or ˈlevying
4. 
to impose or collect (a tax, tribute, fine, etc.)
5. 
to enlist (troops) for military service, usually by force
6. 
to wage (war)
verb intransitive
7. 
to make a levy
8.  Law
to seize property in order to satisfy a judgment
often with on

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Levy

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v. lev·ied, lev·y·ing, lev·ies
v.tr.
1.
a. To impose (a tax or fine, for example) on someone.
b. To impose a tax, fine, or other punishment on (a person or business).
2. To enlist or conscript into military service: levy recruits.
3. To declare and wage (a war).
v.intr.
To confiscate property, especially in accordance with a legal judgment.
n. pl. lev·ies
1. The act or process of levying.
2. Money, property, or troops levied.

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