levy

levy

to impose a tax: to levy a duty on imports; the amount owed or collected; the conscription of troops

Not to be confused with:

levee – embankment to prevent flooding: The levee might fail in hurricane conditions.

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lev·y

 (lĕv′ē)

v. lev·ied, lev·y·ing, lev·ies

v.tr.

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. The act or process of levying.

2. Money, property, or troops levied.

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[Middle English levien, from leve, levy, tax, from Old French levee, from feminine past participle of lever, to raise; see lever.]

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lev′i·er n.

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levy

(ˈlɛvɪ)

vb (tr) , levies, levying or levied

1. (Economics) to impose and collect (a tax, tariff, fine, etc)

2. (Military) to conscript troops for service

3. (Law) to seize or attach (property) in accordance with the judgment of a court

n, pl levies

4. (Economics)

a. the act of imposing and collecting a tax, tariff, etc

b. the money so raised

5. (Military)

a. the conscription of troops for service

b. a person conscripted in this way

[C15: from Old French levée a raising, from lever, from Latin levāre to raise]

ˈlevier n

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lev•y

(ˈlɛv i)

n., pl. lev•ies, n.

1. an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.

2. the amount owed or collected.

3. the conscription of troops.

4. the troops conscripted.

v.t.

5. to impose (a tax, fine, etc.): to levy a duty on imports.

6. to conscript (troops).

7. to start or wage (war).

v.i.

8. to seize or attach property by judicial order.

[1375–1425; late Middle English leve(e) < Middle French, n. use of feminine past participle of lever to raise; see levee²]

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Levy

 a collection together of things levied; a meeting of scholars on some matter relating to the school; a body of men assembled or enrolled.

Examples: levy of horse, 1888; of money; of school, 1857.

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levy

Past participle: levied
Gerund: levying

Imperative

levy

levy

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	levy - a charge imposed and collected   revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government tithe - a levy of one tenth of something charge - financial liabilities (such as a tax); "the charges against the estate"
	2.	levy - the act of drafting into military service levy en masse conscription, muster, selective service, draft - compulsory military service
Verb	1.	levy - impose and collect; "levy a fine" impose toll - charge a fee for using; "Toll the bridges into New York City" tithe - levy a tithe on (produce or a crop); "The wool was tithed" reimpose - impose anew; "The fine was reimposed" lay - impose as a duty, burden, or punishment; "lay a responsibility on someone" mulct - impose a fine on; "he was fined for littering" tax - levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state" bill, charge - demand payment; "Will I get charged for this service?"; "We were billed for 4 nights in the hotel, although we stayed only 3 nights" distrain - levy a distress on
	2.	levy - cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers" recruit, raise muster in, draft, enlist - engage somebody to enter the army

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levy

noun

1. tax, fee, toll, tariff, duty, assessment, excise, imposition, impost, exaction an annual motorway levy on all drivers

verb

1. impose, charge, tax, collect, gather, demand, exact Taxes should not be levied without the authority of Parliament.

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levy

verb

1. To establish and apply as compulsory:

assess, exact, impose, put.

2. To enroll compulsorily in military service:

conscript, draft, induct.

noun

1. Compulsory enrollment in military service:

conscription, draft, induction.

2. A compulsory contribution, usually of money, that is required for the support of a government:

assessment, duty, impost, tariff, tax.

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Translations

جِبايَه، تَجْنيد إجْباريمال أو جَيش مُجَنَّديَفْرِض ضَريبَه، يُجَنِّدُ جيشا

daňodvádětodvedenciodvoduložit

afgiftpålæggeskatskatteopkrævning

AbgabeauferlegenAushebungerhebenErhebung

recaudarreclutarimponerimpuesto

prélevertaxation

beszedkivetsoroz

leggja á/innheimta skatta; skrá í herskattlagning; herkvaîningskattur

arruolareimporreimposizioneimpostaleva

rinkliava

aplikšanaapliktiesaukšanaiesauktiesaukums

skatteutskrivningskrive uttvangsutskrevet mannskaptvangsutskrivning

взимать

odvádzať

toplamatoplamaktoplanan asker/vergi

征兵征募征召征税所征收的税款

levy

[ˈlevɪ]

A. N

1. (= act) → exacción f (de tributos); (= tax) → impuesto m

2. (Mil) → leva f

B. VT

1. (= impose) [+ tax, fine] → imponer (on a) (= collect) [+ contribution] → recaudar

2. (Mil) → reclutar

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levy

[ˈlɛvi]

n → taxe f, impôt m

vt

(= impose) [+ tax, fine] → lever
the outrageous new taxes that were levied to pay for the war → ces scandaleux nouveaux impôts qui furent levés pour payer la guerre
to levy a tax on sb → lever un impôt sur qn, imposer qn
to levy a tax on sth → lever un impôt sur qch, imposer qch

(= collect) → percevoir

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levy

n (= act) → (Steuer)einziehung f → or -eintreibung f; (= tax) → Steuer f, → Abgaben pl; (Mil) → Aushebung f; (of supplies) → Einziehung f, → Beschlagnahme f; there were 100 men in the first levy → 100 Männer wurden bei der ersten Aushebung eingezogen; political levy (Brit Pol) zur Unterstützung der Labour Party verwendeter Teil des Gewerkschaftsbeitrags

vt

(= raise) tax → einziehen, erheben; charge → erheben; fine → auferlegen (on sb jdm); sanctions → verhängen; (Mil) army, troops → ausheben; supplies → einziehen, beschlagnahmen; to levy a tax on beer → Bier mit einer Steuer belegen, Steuern pl → auf Bier erheben

(= wage) war → führen (against, on gegen)

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levy

[ˈlɛvɪ]

1. n (amount) → imposta, tassa; (collection) → riscossione f

2. vt (tax, contributions) → imporre; (fine) → elevare; (army) → arruolare

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levy

(ˈlevi) verb

to raise or collect (especially an army or a tax). A tax was levied on tabacco. heffing يَفْرِض ضَريبَه، يُجَنِّدُ جيشا налагам lançar uložit; odvádět auferlegen pålægge επιβάλλω φόρο, συγκεντρώνω στρατό recaudar koguma جمع آوری کردن kantaa prélever, percevoir לִגבּוֹת उगाहना podići, pokupiti kivet, beszed memungut leggja á/innheimta skatta; skrá í her imporre; riscuotere 徴集する 징세하다 imti, rinkti (mokesčius, į kariuomenę) ievākt (nodokļus); aplikt (ar nodokli); iesaukt (jaunkareivjus) levi heffenskrive ut, pålegge przeprowadzić pobór wojska/podatku itp. راټولول،جمع كول lançar a percepe собирать; набирать uložiť; odvádzať odmeriti davek nametati porez lägga på, sätta upp เก็บภาษี toplamak 徵招(士兵)，徵收(稅金) стягувати, збирати عائد کرنا، وصول کرنا đánh thuế 征召，征税

noun – plural ˈlevies –

1. soldiers or money collected by order. a levy on imports. invordering مال أو جَيش مُجَنَّد набиране taxa odvedenci; daň die Abgabe, die Aushebung skat; afgift φόρος που έχει επιβληθεί, στρατός που έχει συγκεντρωθεί κατόπιν εντολής recaudación värvatud sõdurite hulk, maks سرباز گرفتن؛ مالیات گرفتن maksu levée, taxationהיטל आदेश के तहत सैनिक या धन उगाही porez, dadžbina adó pungutan skattur leva; imposta 徴集した兵〔金〕 징집병, 징수액 rinkliava, kontingentas (nodokļu) ievākšana; aplikšana (ar nodokli); (jaunkareivju) iesaukums levi werving, heffingtvangsutskrevet mannskap; skattkontyngent, opodatkowanie د مالياتو يا د سرتيرو راټولول taxa re­cru­tare; impozitare сумма обложения; рекруты odvedenci; daň vojaški nabor, obdavčenje dažbina påläggande [av skatt], uppsättande [av en armé] ทหารเกณฑ์ toplanan asker/vergi 所徵招的士兵，所徵收的稅金 набір; сума оподаткування رقم اگاہنا، فوج میں بھرتی کرنا tiền thu thuế 被征募的军队，所征收的税款

2. the act of levying. werwing جِبايَه، تَجْنيد إجْباري набиране taxa odvod die Erhebung skatteopkrævning επιβολή φόρου, συγκέντρωση στρατού recaudación sõdurite värbamine, maksude võtmine مالیات گیری veronkanto levée, taxationגבייה उगाही oporezivanje soroz (katonákat) pemungutan skattlagning; herkvaðning tassa 徴集 징세 ėmimas (mokesčių, į kariuomenę) (nodokļu) ievākšana; aplikšana (ar nodokli); (jaunkareivju) iesaukšana mengenakan cukai het heffen tvangsutskrivning; skatteutskrivning pobór ماليه راټولول taxa recrutare; impozitare сбор; набор odvod ubiranje poreza påläggande, uppsättande การเก็บภาษี toplama 招兵，徵稅 збирання, стягування ٹیکس وصولی کا عمل hành động thu thuế 征兵，征募

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