Levy word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "levy" word
[noun] a charge imposed and collected
[verb] cause to assemble or enlist; "raise an army"
[verb] impose and collect; "levy a fine"
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\Lev"y\, n. [F. lev['e]e, fr. lever to raise. See {Lever}, and cf. {Levee}.] 1. The act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc. A levy of all the men left under sixty. --Thirlwall. 2. That which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc. `` The Irish levies.'' --Macaulay. 3. (Law) The taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by execution. {Levy in mass} [F. lev['e]e en masse], a requisition of all able-bodied men for military service.
\Lev"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Levied} (l[e^]v"[i^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Levying}.] 1. To raise, as a siege. [Obs.] --Holland. 2. To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc. Augustine . . . inflamed Ethelbert, king of Kent, to levy his power, and to war against them. --Fuller. 3. To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions. If they do this . . . my ransom, then, Will soon be levied. --Shak. 4. (Law)
(a) To gather or exact; as, to levy money.
(b) To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc. [Obs.] --Cowell. --Blackstone.
(c) To take or seize on execution; to collect by execution. {To levy a fine}, to commence and carry on a suit for assuring the title to lands or tenements. --Blackstone. {To levy war}, to make or begin war; to take arms for attack; to attack.
\Lev"y\, v. i. To seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods. {To levy on goods and chattels}, to take into custody or seize specific property in satisfaction of a writ.
Synonyms for levy
impose, levy en masse, raise, recruit
See also: bill | charge | charge | conscription | distrain | draft | draft | enlist | fine | lay | mulct | muster | muster in | reimpose | revenue enhancement | selective service | tax | tax | taxation | tithe | tithe |
Related terms: angary, direct tax, drafting, expropriation, extortion, impose, impose upon, impost, impress, indirect tax, lay, nonnegotiable demand, raise, rebel yell, replevy, requisition, rush order, saddle with, sequestrate, socialize, war whoop, weight down with
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Let's analyse "levy" as pure text. This string has Four letters in Two syllables and One vowel (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 25% of vowels is 13.6% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YVEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
levy: 5 = 5, reduced: 5 (or 3 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Five. |
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