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excise (1)
ex·cise
[
ék sz
]
noun
(
plural
ex·cis·es
)
Definition:
1.
tax on goods for domestic market:
taxation of or a tax imposed on goods for a domestic market only
2.
licensing charge:
a tax paid for a license, such as one required to use a vehicle on public roads or to engage in some commercial activities
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
ex·cised
,
present participle
ex·cis·ing
,
3rd person present singular
ex·cis·es
)
Definition:
tax somebody or something:
to impose an excise on somebody or something
[
15th century. Via Middle Dutch< Old French
acceis
"tax, toll"
]
ex·cis·a·ble
[
ik szəb'l
]
adjective
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ex·cis·a·ble [ ik szəb'l ] adjective
