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- Dictionarylevy/ˈlɛvi/
verb
- 1. impose (a tax, fee, or fine): "a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes" Similar
- 2. enlist (someone) for military service: archaic "he sought to levy one man from each vill for service" Similar Opposite
noun
- 1. an act of levying a tax, fee, or fine: "police forces receive 49 per cent of their funding via a levy on the rates" Similar
- 2. an act of enlisting troops: historical "Edward I and Edward II had made substantial use of the feudal levy for raising an army"
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LEVY definition: 1. an amount of money, such as a tax, that you have to pay to a government or organization: 2. (of…. Learn more.
The meaning of LEVY is the imposition or collection of an assessment. How to use levy in a sentence.
A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
noun. the act of imposing and collecting a tax, tariff, etc. the money so raised. the conscription of troops for service. a person conscripted in this way.
The noun levy refers to a charge, such as a tax, fine, or other fee, that is imposed on something. The verb levy is used to describe the act of imposing or collecting the charge. If you need to raise money, for example, you may decide to levy a fine on your family every time you have to make the coffee in the morning.
verb. /ˈlevi/ Verb Forms. levy something (on somebody/something) to use official authority to demand and collect a payment, tax, etc. a tax levied by the government on excess company profits. A $30 million fine was levied against the company. It was a local tax levied by the council on the occupiers of land and buildings.
levy (on something) an extra amount of money that has to be paid, especially as a tax to the government. to put/impose a levy on oil imports. the trade-union political levy. Word Origin. Want to learn more?
verb. uk / ˈlevi / us. levy a charge/fine/tax, etc. Add to word list. to officially demand money: [ often passive ] A new tax was levied on consumers of luxury goods. (Definition of levy from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of levy. in Chinese (Traditional) 徵收額, 稅款… See more. in Chinese (Simplified)
levy meaning, definition, what is levy: to officially say that people must pay a...: Learn more.
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.
