Topic: TAX
| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | taxer 'to make a judgment about, tax', from Latin taxare 'to feel, make a judgment about, blame', from tangere; TANGIBLE |
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tax2 [transitive]
1 to charge a tax on something
2 British EnglishTT to pay the sum of money charged each year for using a vehicle on British roads ➔ car tax, road tax
3 to make someone have to work hard or make an effort
It shouldn't tax your brain too much.
It shouldn't tax your brain too much.
