tax

1. n. A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority. Source: opted

2. n. A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government. Source: opted

3. n. 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. Source: opted

4. n. A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses. Source: opted

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

6. n. A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health. Source: opted

7. n. Charge; censure. Source: opted

8. n. A lesson to be learned; a task. Source: opted

9. n. 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. Source: opted

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

11. n. 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. Source: opted

12. n. charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government Source: wordnet

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