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tax noun (taxes) 1 a compulsory contribution towards a country's expenses raised by the government from people's salaries, property and from the sale of goods and services. 2 a strain, burden or heavy demand. verb (taxes, taxed, taxing) 1 to impose a tax on (a person or goods, etc) or take tax from (a salary). 2 to put a strain on, or make a heavy demand on, someone or something. 3 (usually tax someone with something) formal to accuse them of it. 4 law to assess (costs). taxable noun.
ETYMOLOGY: 13c: from French taxer, from Latin taxare to appraise.