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toll

/toʊl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A fee or tax levied for the use of a road, bridge, or tunnel.

    - "The driver handed over the money at the toll booth."
    - "The toll on this highway is significantly higher than others."
  • verb

    To give or yield (a right or privilege) in exchange for payment.

    - "The company tolls its patent to other firms."
    - "The monarch tolled his power to the nobles."
Pronunciation
  1. /tɒl/



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  2. /tɒl/



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Synonyms

bait , lure
Rhymes
Words rhyming with toll
bowl , dole , goal , mole , ole
Homophones
Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

  1. toll (Scottish) : a loud ringing or clanging of a bell

  2. toll (Maritime) : a signal given by a ship's bell, typically one long followed by two short rings.

Variants
List of all variants of toll that leads to same result
toll , tolls , tolled , tolling , tole , toled , toles , toling , toll call , toll calls , toll-free , Toll House , Toll Houses , toll plaza , death toll
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English tol, tollian ‘to pay, give, yield’, from toll ‘price, tax, tribute’.

Trivia
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  1. The world's most expensive toll road is the Autobahn in Germany.

  2. The earliest known toll road dates back to 2000 BC in ancient Egypt.

  3. The term 'tollgate' is first recorded in English in the 14th century.

Related Concepts
informations on related concepts or terms closely associated with the word. Discuss semantic fields or domains that the word belongs to

  1. Toll Bridge: A bridge for which a toll is charged for its use.

  2. Tollgate: A gate at which tolls are collected.

  3. Toll Road: A road for which a toll is charged for its use.

Culture
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The word toll has a rich cultural history, often associated with the collection of taxes or fees for the use of public infrastructure. In literature, tolls can symbolize the cost of progress or the burden of responsibility.

How to Memorize "toll"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a toll booth on a highway where cars stop to pay a fee.
    - Visualize a driver handing money to a toll collector.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word toll with the sound of coins dropping into a jar.
    - Link toll with the idea of a tax or fee.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic ‘Tolls are Taxes On Lands’ to remember the meaning of toll.

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