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taxed

taxed is the simple past and past participle of tax.

Meaning of tax

Verb

tax (third-person singular simple present taxes, present participle taxing, simple past and past participle taxed)

  1. (transitive) To impose and collect a tax from (a person or company).
    • Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest.
  2. (transitive) To impose and collect a tax on (something).
    • Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector.
  3. (transitive) To make excessive demands on.
    • Do not tax my patience.
  4. (transitive) To accuse.
  5. (transitive) To examine accounts in order to allow or disallow items.

See all 8 meanings of tax

Adjective

taxed (comparative more taxed, superlative most taxed)

  1. Subject to taxation.

Antonyms of taxed

Forms of taxed

comparativemore taxed
superlativemost taxed

Words formed from taxed

Questions about taxed

What does taxed mean?
Taxed means subject to taxation.
What is taxed the simple past and past participle of?
Taxed is the simple past and past participle of tax.
What part of speech is taxed?
Taxed is an adjective.

Words near taxed in the dictionary

  1. Taxcala
  2. Taxco
  3. taxeater
  4. taxeaters
  5. taxeating
  6. taxed
  7. taxee
  8. taxees
  9. taxel
  10. taxels
  11. taxeme

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