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to levy
01
to enforce a type of payment, such as fees, taxes, or fines and collect them
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
levy
3rd person singular
levies
Past simple
levied
Past participle
levied
Examples
The HOA levied $ 50 fines on homeowners who did n't shovel their sidewalks during the snowstorm.
02
to assemble or enlist troops for military service
Examples
Some nations have compulsory military service where they routinely levy a certain number of young men each year.
Levy
01
the action of enlisting individuals into military service
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
levies
Examples
The government announced a levy of new recruits for the army.
02
a charge or fee set, especially by authority or law
Examples
The government imposed a levy on imported goods to protect local industries.
