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• past tense form of levy.
• past participle of levy.

levied

American  

[lev-eed] / ˈlɛv id /

adjective

1. (of a tax, duty, etc.) imposed or charged.

   The levied fees will be deposited into a special account and appropriated for disbursement on housing projects.

2. (of troops) conscripted.

   He had hoped to encircle and capture the fortress, but increasing unrest among the levied troops was making this more difficult than expected.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of levy.

Other Word Forms

• self-levied
  adjective
• unlevied
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of levied

levy ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

levied

The OCC's $750m fine marked the biggest penalty it has ever levied.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2026

The allegations against Ross raised in the affidavit appear to align with claims his ex-girlfriend, influencer Jazzma Kendrick, levied against the rapper.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

They’re more commonly levied on older buildings and communities with shrinking financial reserves, according to Vantaca, an HOA-management platform that works with property-management companies.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Carney, who last year rolled back most of the retaliatory tariffs levied by his predecessor, former Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, said he was imposing the levies “reluctantly,” acknowledging that they will raise costs for Canadians.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

This was the moment I had lost Audrey: this was the moment the costs had become real, when the tax was levied, the rent due.

From "Educated" by Tara Westover

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