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Meaning of tax

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  tax
      n 1: charge against a citizen's person or property or activity
           for the support of government [syn: {tax}, {taxation},
           {revenue enhancement}]
      v 1: levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing
           is not taxed in our state"
      2: set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
         [syn: {tax}, {assess}]
      3: use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience" [syn: {tax},
         {task}]
      4: make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to
         appear in court"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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