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• past participle of levy.
• past tense form 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

Etymology

Origin of levied

levy ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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levied

By contrast, canals such as Panama or Suez, which are man‑made waterways, may be subject to tolls levied by the states that control them.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

He has previously suggested the tax could be used to scrap stamp duty, which is levied when you buy a new property or land.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

The punishment levied could include multimillion-dollar fines, a loss of future draft picks or voiding Leonard’s contract with the team.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2026

State and local environmental regulators can have authority to inspect and issue violations, but often, the fines levied are too small to spur lasting changes, advocates say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

The main charge levied against Washington was that he had made himself into a quasi king: “We have given him the powers and prerogatives of a King,” claimed one New York editorial.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis