Tax
Pronunciation: /ˈtæks/
Tax (noun)
- Money people or businesses pay to the government for public services.
- A difficult or tiring demand on someone or something.
Examples
- Everyone pays a tax on their income.
- The government increased the tax on goods.
Common collocations: pay tax, income tax, tax increase, tax rate, heavy tax
Tax (verb)
- To require someone to pay money to the government.
- To make someone feel tired or stressed.
Examples
- The government will tax imported goods.
- They decided to tax luxury items.