tax

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 1.1 Homophones 2 Noun 3 Verb

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Singular tax

Plural taxes

1. Money taken by a government.

   The city is raising taxes again.

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Plain form tax

Third-person singular taxes

Past tense taxed

Past participle taxed

Present participle taxing

(transitive)

1. Make to pay a tax.

   Some people say governments tax poor people too much.

2. Cause difficulty for; make tired.