Phonetics:
/tæks/
Meanings:
noun
Definition: Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.
Synonyms: assessment, contribution, custom, demand, duty, exaction, impost, levy, rate, toll, tribute,
Antonyms: subsidy,
Definition: A burdensome demand.
Example: a heavy tax on time or health
Definition: A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.
Definition: Charge; censure
Definition: A lesson to be learned.