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levy

/ˈlɛ.vi/noun, verb2 syllables

Levy means: cause to assemble or enlist in military.

Synonyms for levy4

noun, as in the act of drafting into military service

levy en masse

verb, as in cause to assemble or enlist in military

recruit, raise

verb, as in impose and collect

impose

What does levy mean?4

verb

1

cause to assemble or enlist in military“raise an army”

2

impose and collect“levy a fine”

noun

1

the act of drafting into military service

2

a charge imposed and collected

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with levy?2

two syllables

heavychevy
Show 40 near rhymes
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Levy in a sentence

  • The airport improvement levy seems higher than last year.jamessilver
  • Gideon Levy says that Israel is not a democracy.OsoHombre
  • The king believed it would be more fitting to levy a tax that was lower than usual.mraz

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of levy

as a noun

plural
levies

as a verb

past tense
levied
present participle
levying
third-person singular
levies
past participle
levied