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use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"

make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"

make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court"

levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state"

A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.

A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.

Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.

A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.

Charge; censure.

A lesson to be learned; a task.

To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.

To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.

To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; - often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.

A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.

A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.

Especially, the sum laid upon specific things, as upon polls, lands, houses, income, etc.; as, a land tax; a window tax; a tax on carriages, and the like.

A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.

Charge; censure.

A lesson to be learned; a task.

To subject to the payment of a tax or taxes; to impose a tax upon; to lay a burden upon; especially, to exact money from for the support of government.

To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.

To charge; to accuse; also, to censure; - often followed by with, rarely by of before an indirect object; as, to tax a man with pride.

Governmental levies on property, inheritance, gifts, etc.

A charge or duty on income or property, imposed by government for the use of the public; a heavy or oppressive burden.

To impose a rate or duty upon for state or city purposes; burden; as, to tax one's memory; accuse.

A rate imposed on property or persons for the benefit of the state: anything imposed: a burdensome duty.

To lay a tax on: to burden: to accuse.

Rate assessed on property or persons for public uses; anything imposed or exacted.

To lay a tax on; burden; accuse.

To subject to a severe strain.

A compulsory contribution for the support of government; any assessment.

A heavy demand upon one's resources.

A rate or sum of money assessed on person or property for the benefit of a state, corporation, society, parish or company; impost; tribute.

To lay, impose or assess upon citizens a certain sum for the public benefit; to load with a burden or burdens; to assess, fix, or determine judicially; to charge; to censure; to accuse.

n. [French, Italian, Latin] A charge or pecuniary burden imposed by authority for the support of a government ;-a rate or duty levied by government on the incomes or properties of individuals, or on certain articles used or consumed by its subjects ; also, a rate levied on individuals or on their property for local or municipal purposes, &c.;-charge; censure;-a task exacted from one who is under control;-a disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge.