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cause to assemble or enlist in the military; "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc.

That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc.

To raise, as a siege.

To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc.

To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions.

To gather or exact; as, to levy money.

To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.

To take or seize on execution; to collect by execution.

To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods.

The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc.

That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc.

To raise, as a siege.

To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc.

To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions.

To gather or exact; as, to levy money.

To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc.

To take or seize on execution; to collect by execution.

To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods.

To raise or collect by compulsion, as an army or a tax.

To make a forced seizure in order to collect money; as, to levy on household goods for unpaid rent.

The act of collecting or raising by compulsion, as money or men; the amount or number raised.

Levied.

Levying.

To raise: to collect by authority, as an army or a tax:-pr.p. levying; pa.t. and pa.p. levied.

The act of collecting by authority: the troops so collected.

Act of raising money or troops by authority.

To collect by authority.

To exact by compulsion; make a levy.

The act of levying or collecting compulsorily.

That which is levied, as money or troops.

n. The act of levying or taking by authority or force for public service, as troops, taxes, &c.;— that which is levied or taken by authority, us an army, tribute, &c.;— the seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes.