levying

Meanings

• verb

  The act of imposing or levying a tax, fee, or other charge.

  - "The government is levying a new tax on imported goods."
  - "The company is levying a fee for using its services."

• verb

  To enforce a legal obligation or debt.

  - "The court ordered the debtor to be levied upon for the payment of damages."
  - "The sheriff levied execution against the property of the defendant."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with levying
leaver , deceiver , receiver , believer

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Variants

List of all variants of levying that leads to same result
levied , levier , leviers , levies , levy , levying

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Forms

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levied, levying, levies

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Etymology

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From Old French levier, meaning 'to raise, lift up'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'levy' comes from the Old French word 'lever', which means 'to raise'.

2. In medieval Europe, a 'levy' was a military force raised by a lord or king for a campaign.

3. The term 'levy' is also used in the context of raising livestock, especially horses.

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Related Concepts

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1. Taxation: The process of levying taxes.

2. Assessment: The process of determining the amount of a levy or tax.

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Culture

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In literature, 'levying' is used metaphorically to describe the gathering of troops or resources for war. In music, there is a jazz standard called 'Levity Anne' which is named after a ship.

How to Memorize "levying"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a government official collecting taxes from citizens.
   - Imagine a scale being used to weigh and assess the amount of a levy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the concept of taxes or debts.
   - Think of the word 'levy' as a synonym for 'impose' or 'enforce'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Levy: Like a 'levy' in a lake, taxes are taken out to maintain the system.
   - L-E-V-Y: Levy, Enforce, Verify, Yield

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