Taxing

verb

Word Frequency: 1.5

Definitions

1.verbTo impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).

"Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest."

2.verbTo impose and collect a tax on (something).

"Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector."

3.verbTo make excessive demands on.

"Do not tax my patience."

4.verbTo accuse.

5.verbTo examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

6.nounThe act of imposing a tax.

7.adjectiveWith respect to an experience: exhausting; draining.

8.adjectiveBurdensome, difficult.

"a taxing problem"

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