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tax
noun
-
tax
,
taxes
money
that
people
or
businesses
must
pay
to
the
government
on
income
,
goods
,
property
,
or
services
so
the
government
can
provide
things
like
roads
,
schools
,
and
hospitals
•
Emma
set
aside
money
each
month
so
she
wouldn
’
t
be
surprised
by
her
income
tax
.
Emma
set
aside
money
each
month
so
she
wouldn
’
t
be
surprised
by
her
income
tax
.
•
The
city
raised
property
tax
to
repair
the
old
bridge
.
The
city
raised
property
tax
to
repair
the
old
bridge
.
Middle
English
,
from
Old
French
taxe
,
from
Latin
taxō
(“
I
assess
,
value
,
charge
”).
verb
-
tax
,
taxing
,
taxes
,
taxed
to
make
people
or
businesses
pay
money
to
the
government
on
income
,
goods
,
property
,
or
services
•
The
government
plans
to
tax
sugary
drinks
to
improve
public
health
.
The
government
plans
to
tax
sugary
drinks
to
improve
public
health
.
•
Some
argue
that
authorities
should
tax
the
rich
more
heavily
.
Some
argue
that
authorities
should
tax
the
rich
more
heavily
.
Same
origin
as
noun
;
from
Latin
taxāre
(“
to
assess
,
charge
”).
verb
-
tax
,
taxing
,
taxes
,
taxed
to
make
someone
’
s
strength
,
patience
,
or
resources
work
very
hard
;
to
put
a
heavy
demand
on
•
The
long
hike
through
the
mountains
taxed
their
legs
and
lungs
.
The
long
hike
through
the
mountains
taxed
their
legs
and
lungs
.
•
Organizing
the
festival
taxed
the
volunteers
’
patience
.
Organizing
the
festival
taxed
the
volunteers
’
patience
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
the
financial
verb
sense
since
the
late
17th
century
.
