levy on



levy something (up)on someone or something

to place a tax on someone or something. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) The Congress was very straightforward. It levied room taxes upon rich people. The city council levied a heavy tax on hotel guests.
See also: on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Chetana-Indian, Marathi, Hindi
KacieKAY-seeEnglish (Modern)
Yasin-Arabic, Persian, Urdu
Manjeet-Indian (Sikh)
Emmett['emit]
Drina-English (Rare)