relevy

lev·y

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-ee]
- /ˈlɛv i/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lev-ee]
- /ˈlɛv i/

Definitions of relevy word

noun plural relevy an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force. 1
noun plural relevy the amount owed or collected. 1
noun plural relevy the conscription of troops. 1
noun plural relevy the troops conscripted. 1
verb with object relevy to impose (a tax): to levy a duty on imports. 1
verb with object relevy to conscript (troops). 1

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Origin of relevy

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English leve(e) < Middle French, noun use of feminine past participle of lever to raise < Latin levāre, akin to levis light; cf. levee2

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Parts of speech for Relevy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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relevy popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

relevy usage trend in Literature

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