Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taxpay

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tax-pay
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To pay tax upon.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"If he chooses not to bottle in bond, he taxpays the spirits in bulk at 100° proof and then, after taxpayment, reduces the product with water to any proof down to 80° (usually between 86° and 80°)."
"[…] affix to each package one or more internal-revenue stamps of the proper class and denomination as will fully taxpay the contents of such package, unless such stamp or stamps shall have been affixed abroad […]"

Etymology

Back-formation from taxpayer or taxpaying.

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

taxpays (present, singular) taxpaying (participle, present) taxpaid (participle, past) taxpaid (past)

Frequently Paired Words

taxpayment

Questions

What does taxpay mean?: To pay tax upon.
Where does taxpay come from?: Back-formation from taxpayer or taxpaying.

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