Meaning
Money that people and companies must pay to the government, usually part of what they earn or spend.
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Word origin
From Latin taxare, meaning to work out the value of something and charge for it.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- taxare
Grammar
Examples
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"Tax" is uncountable here and means money paid to the government.
petrol dearer.
Here "tax" is one charge with a name.
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"Taxes" is the plural form.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 20, lesson 4: tax, soup, fry and 7 more words.