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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

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levied

That’s a departure from conventional state personal tax, which is levied on income such as wages and the proceeds from sales of stocks, bonds and other such financial assets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

While accusations of AI writing have been levied at other novels, Orélien’s book is the most celebrated literary example to date.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 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

But some states will feel the pain of Canada's retaliation more than others, with tariffs levied on C$28bn worth of US goods from steel to furniture, cosmetics and toilet paper, as of 8 September.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

That whole week Baby Kochamma eavesdropped relentlessly on the twins’ private conversations, and whenever she caught them speaking in Malayalam, she levied a small fine which was deducted at source.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

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