levy

levy is on the Academic Word List.

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈlɛ.vi/

• Audio (UK)

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Verb

Plain form levy

Third-person singular levies

Past tense levied

Past participle levied

Present participle levying

1. If you levy a charge or a tax, you legally make people pay it.

   The government levies a tax on all wood entering the country.

Synonyms

• charge

Noun

Singular levy

Plural levies

1. (countable) A levy is an extra charge on top of the basic price, usually a tax.

   The levy on fuel went up this year.

2. (countable) Someone drafted or conscripted into military service.

Synonyms

• charge
• tax
• duty