Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

levy

/ˈlɛ.vi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
levy
IPA
/ˈlɛ.vi/
10
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.

Transitive verb

verb

To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.

verb

To draft someone into military service.

verb

To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription. etc.

verb

To wage war.

verb

To raise, as a siege.

verb

To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up.

noun

The act of levying.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman leve, from Old French levee, from lever (“to raise”), from Latin lēvāre (“to raise, lift”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈlɛ.vi/
  • British English: /ˈlɛ.vi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

levies (present, singular) levying (participle, present) levied (participle, past) levied (past) levies (plural) Levie (alternative)

Derived Forms

leviable levier relevy unlevied

Phrases

latte levy levy en masse workplace parking levy Levy County

Frequently Paired Words

Levi

Synonyms

levy en masse recruit raise impose

Homonyms

levee

Rhymes With

heavy levee bevy vevey chevy bevvy kevy kevvy replevy

Questions

How do you pronounce levy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlɛ.vi/.
What does levy mean?
To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
Where does levy come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce levy

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