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
Crisp[krisp]
Waldemarvahl-DE-mahr (German, Polish)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish
Dionysosdee-o-nuy-sos (Ancient Greek)Greek Mythology
Silvia['silviə]
Vardo-Georgian
Svanhildur-Icelandic