Tax — Defs

01 n. A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.

1.
A charge, especially a pecuniary burden which is imposed by authority.
2.
A charge or burden laid upon persons or property for the support of a government.
“A farmer of taxes is, of all creditors, proverbially the most rapacious.” — Macaulay.
3.
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.
4.
A sum imposed or levied upon the members of a society to defray its expenses.
5.
A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
6.
A disagreeable or burdensome duty or charge; as, a heavy tax on time or health.
7.
Charge; censure.[Obs.]
8.
A lesson to be learned; a task.[Obs.]

Phrases & compounds

Tax cart — a spring cart subject to a low tax.

02 v. t. 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…

imp. & p. p. Taxed; p. pr. & vb. n. Taxing

1.
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.
“We are more heavily taxed by our idleness, pride, and folly than we are taxed by government.” — Franklin.
2.
To assess, fix, or determine judicially, the amount of; as, to tax the cost of an action in court.(Law)
3.
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.
“I tax you, you elements, with unkindness.” — Shak.

“Men's virtues I have commended as freely as I have taxed their crimes.” — Dryden.

“Fear not now that men should tax thine honor.” — M. Arnold.