levy
noun
an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
levying
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present participleof levy.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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From next year, Europe's biggest economy is set to join many other countries by levying a tax on sugary drinks in a bid to raise funds to support its under-pressure health system.
From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026
Lesley Horton, the UK's chief property ombudsman said that landlords should not be levying pet surcharges as this fell outside permitted fees for issues such as late payments or lost key replacements.
From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026
Jerry Brown signed into law, levying the state’s first gas tax increase in 23 years to fix California’s roads and bridges in disrepair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 17, 2026
Hamas is increasingly levying taxes on all kinds of goods and services in Gaza, Arab and Israeli officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 10, 2026
He had had a sinister experience of the danger of levying from his subjects contributions not sanctioned by custom, and he knew that the task was hopeless.
From The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom by Basil Thomson
