levy

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a charge imposed and collected

   The town council voted to levy a tax on carts.

2. 2
   verb

   impose and collect

   levy a fine

3. 3
   verb

   To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.

   to levy a tax

4. 4
   verb

   To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.

   If they do this […] my ransom, then, / Will soon be levied.

* As a Jewish surname, a variant of the biblical name Levi. Compare Lowy. * As a Czech surname, from the adjective levý (“left”). * Also a shortening of Irish Mac Duinnshléibhe (“son of the chief on the mountain”), from mac (“son”) + donn (“noble”) + sliabh (“mountain”).

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