levy

Meanings

• Noun

  A tax or charge, especially one levied by a government on the inhabitants of a territory for its upkeep.

  - "The people were outraged when the government announced a new levy on their property."
  - "The levy on alcohol is intended to reduce consumption and fund healthcare."

• Verb

  To raise or collect (a force, troops, or supplies) by requisition or assessment.

  - "The army was levied to defend the border against the invading force."
  - "The townspeople were levied to provide food and shelter for the soldiers."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈlɛ.vi/
   
   
   
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2. /ˈlɛ.vi/
   
   
   
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Rhymes

Words rhyming with levy
levitate , debate , abate , create

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Variants

List of all variants of levy that leads to same result
levies , levy , levied , levier , leviers , levying , Elias Lévy , Fromental Halévy , Halevy , Jacques-François-Fromental-Élie Halévy

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Etymology

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Old French levier, from lever ‘to raise’. Related to levite ‘a levy, a raised force, a tithe’.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that the term 'levy' comes from the Old French word 'lever', meaning 'to raise'?

2. In ancient Rome, soldiers were sometimes paid in land instead of money, which was known as a 'levy' or 'land grant'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Tax: A compulsory contribution to state revenue, levied by the government on workers' income and business profits or added to the cost of some goods, services, and transactions.

2. Conscription: The compulsory enlistment of people in the military, especially conscripted soldiers in the army.

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Culture

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The term 'levy' has been used extensively in literature and history, particularly in relation to taxes and military conscription. In Shakespeare's Henry IV, Part 1, the character Hotspur famously says, 'I will levy men to serve under Harry.'

How to Memorize "levy"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large sum of money being collected and stored in a government treasury.
   - Visualize a group of soldiers being assembled for military service.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'levy' with 'taxes' and 'military service'.
   - Remember that 'levy' is related to 'lifting' or 'raising'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating 'levy' with 'levitating' the burden of taxes or military service.

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