levy in Gujarati ગુજરાતી
levy in Kashmiri कॉशुर
levy in Sindhi سنڌي
levy in English
- levy⇄expr. levy war on (or against), to make war on; start a war against.
Ex. Treason against the United States shall consist only in levying war against them (Constitution of the United States). - levy⇄levy, verb, levied,levying,noun, pl.levies.
- levy⇄noun 1. money collected by authority or force.
Ex. The tax levy paid for local school improvements.
(SYN) tax.
2. men collected for an army.
Ex. a levy produced by a national draft.
3. the act of levying. - levy⇄v.i. 1. to make a levy.
2. to seize property by law for unpaid debts.
Ex. They levied on his property for unpaid rent. - levy⇄v.t. 1. to order to be paid.
Ex. The government levies taxes to pay its expenses.
(SYN) assess.
2. to collect (men) for an army.
Ex. Troops are levied in time of war.
(SYN) conscript.
3. to seize by law for unpaid