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- US Pronunciation
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- [taks]
- /tæks/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [taks]
- /tæks/
Definitions of retax word
- noun retax a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc. 1
- noun retax a burdensome charge, obligation, duty, or demand. 1
- verb with object retax to demand a tax from (a person, business, etc.). to demand a tax in consideration of the possession or occurrence of (income, goods, sales, etc.), usually in proportion to the value of money involved. 1
- verb with object retax to lay a burden on; make serious demands on: to tax one's resources. 1
- verb with object retax to take to task; censure; reprove; accuse: to tax one with laziness. 1
- verb with object retax Informal. to charge: What did he tax you for that? 1
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Origin of retax
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (v.) Middle English taxen < Medieval Latin taxāre to tax, appraise, Latin: to appraise, handle, frequentative of tangere to touch; (noun) Middle English, derivative of the v.
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Parts of speech for Retax
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
retax popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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- how to retax a sorn vehicle?