levy (redirected from levying on)

lev·y  (lv)

v. lev·ied, lev·y·ing, lev·ies

v.tr.

1. To impose or collect (a tax, for example).

2. To draft into military service.

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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levi·er n.

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levy [lev-vee]

Verb

[levies, levying, levied]

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

2. to conscript troops for service

Noun

pl levies

1.

a. the imposition and collection of taxes, tariffs, or fines

b. the money so raised

2. troops conscripted for service [Latin levare to raise]

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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.

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

verb 2. impose, charge, tax, collect, gather, demand, exact

Translations

levy [ˈlɛvɪ] n → impuesto

vt → exigir, recaudar

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levy [ˈlɛvɪ] n → taxe f, impôt m

vt [+ tax] → lever [+ fine]; infliger

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levy [ˈlɛvɪ] n (= tax) → Steuer f (= charge); Gebühr f

vt → erheben

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levy [ˈlɛvɪ] n → tassa, imposta

vt → imporre

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levy

v levy [ˈlevi]

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

n – plural ˈlevies –

1 soldiers or money collected by order a levy on imports. invordering مال أو جَيش مُجَنَّد набиране odvedenci; daň skat; afgift die Abgabe, die Aushebung φόρος που έχει επιβληθεί, στρατός που έχει συγκεντρωθεί κατόπιν εντολής recaudación värvatud sõdurite hulk, maks سرباز گرفتن؛ مالیات گرفتن kutsuntajoukot, vero levée, taxation הֵיטֶל आदेश के तहत सैनिक या धन उगाही porez, dadžbina adó pungutan skattur leva; imposta 徴集した兵〔金〕 소집 군대, 징수액 rinkliava, kontingentas (nodokļu) ievākšana; aplikšana (ar nodokli); (jaunkareivju) iesaukums levi werving, heffing tvangsutskrevet mannskap; skatt kontyngent, opodatkowanie taxa re­cru­tare; impozitare сумма обложения; рекруты odvedenci; daň vojaški nabor, obdavčenje dažbina påläggande [], uppsättande [] ทหารเกณฑ์ toplanan asker/vergi 征稅；征募 набір; сума оподаткування رقم اگاہنا، فوج میں بھرتی کرنا tiền thu thuế 征税

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