Looking for the meaning of the word LEVIES in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of LEVIES with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Levy
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English (as a noun): from Old French levee, feminine past participle of lever ‘raise’, from Latin levare, from levis ‘light’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
impose (a tax, fee, or fine)
Short Definition:impose tax etc.
Examples:- a tax of two per cent was levied on all cargoes
Definition:
enlist (someone) for military service
Short Definition:enlist for military service
Examples:- he sought to levy one man from each vill for service
Word: Levy
Speech Type: Noun
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlɛvi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an act of levying a tax, fee, or fine
Short Definition:act of levying tax etc.
Examples:- police forces receive 49 per cent of their funding via a levy on the rates
Definition:
an act of enlisting troops
Short Definition:act of enlisting troops
Examples:- Edward I and Edward II had made substantial use of the feudal levy for raising an army
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