levy
41levy — /ˈlɛvi / (say levee) noun (plural levies) 1. a raising or collecting, as of money or troops, by authority or force. 2. that which is raised, as a tax assessment or a body of troops. –verb (levied, levying) –verb (t) 3. to make a levy of; collect… …
42levy — / levi/ noun money which is demanded and collected by the government ♦ levies on luxury items taxes on luxury items ■ verb to demand payment of a tax or an extra payment and to collect it ● to levy a duty on the import of luxury items ● The… …
43levy — I. noun (plural levies) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French levé, literally, raising, from lever to raise more at lever Date: 13th century 1. a. the imposition or collection of an assessment b. an amount levied 2. a. the enlistment or… …
44Levy — There are three possible sources of this intriguing name. In England the first probability is that it derives from the Olde English pre 7th century baptismal or given name Lefwi , composed of the elements leof , dear, beloved, the wig war. Quite… …
45levy — {{11}}levy (n.) an act of levying, early 15c., from Anglo Fr. leve, O.Fr. levée a raising, lifting; levying, noun use of fem. pp. of lever to raise (see LEVER (Cf. lever)). {{12}}levy (v.) early 13c., act of raising or collecting, from Anglo Fr.… …
46levy — [[t]le̱vi[/t]] levies, levying, levied 1) N COUNT A levy is a sum of money that you have to pay, for example as a tax to the government. ...an annual motorway levy on all drivers. 2) VERB If a government or organization levies a tax or other sum… …
47Levy — (1 Kings 4:6, R.V.; 5:13), forced service. The service of tributaries was often thus exacted by kings. Solomon raised a great levy of 30,000 men, about two per cent. of the population, to work for him by courses on Lebanon. Adoram (12:18)… …
48levy — verb Levy is used with these nouns as the object: ↑charge, ↑excise, ↑fine, ↑penalty, ↑surcharge, ↑tariff, ↑tax, ↑taxation, ↑toll …
49levy — • kiekko, laatta, laippa, levy, lätkä …
50levy — lev·y || levɪ n. act or process of collecting or conscripting (money, property, etc.) by a government or other authority; something which is collected through a levy (i.e. money, property, troops, etc.) v. impose a tax or fine; conscript troops …
