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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.
A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government.
The meaning of LEVY is the imposition or collection of an assessment. How to use levy in a sentence.
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.
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.
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.
LEVY definition: to officially demand money: . Learn more.
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.
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force. the amount owed or collected. the conscription of troops. the troops conscripted. v.t. to impose (a tax): to levy a duty on imports. to conscript (troops). to start or wage (war). v.i. to seize or attach property by judicial order. Latin levāre, akin to levis light; compare levee2.
LEVY meaning: an amount of money that must be paid and that is collected by a government or other authority.
