Synonyms for levy
ˈlɛv ilevy

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1. levy

   Synonyms:
   raise, impose, muster, exact

   Antonyms:
   forego, surrender, reimburse, repay, liquidate

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1. levynoun

   a charge imposed and collected

   Synonyms:
   levy en masse

2. levy, levy en masseverb

   the act of drafting into military service

   Synonyms:
   levy en masse

3. levy, imposeverb

   impose and collect

   "levy a fine"

   Synonyms:
   bring down, recruit, visit, raise, impose, inflict, enforce

4. recruit, levy, raiseverb

   cause to assemble or enlist in the military

   "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

   Synonyms:
   kindle, evoke, arouse, put forward, leaven, set up, enrol, upgrade, impose, inscribe, provoke, elevate, kick upstairs, recruit, upraise, enkindle, put up, heighten, stir, elicit, advance, conjure, lift, fire, farm, grow, bring up, conjure up, nurture, resurrect, promote, prove, erect, raise, call down, get up, produce, call forth, invoke, enter, enroll, rear, parent, enhance

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1. levyverb

   Synonyms:
   raise, muster, call together

2. levyverb

   Synonyms:
   collect, gather

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1. List of paraphrases for "levy":

   levi, livi, lévy, royalty, fee, sampling, tax, levey, levies, impose, levying, drawdown, charge, collection, collect, surcharge, debiting

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1. Paulo Paim:

   (Levy) is shooting himself in the foot, i don't think these measures will make us grow more in the future. They make the recession worse.

2. Superintendent Tim Bruce:

   We have never failed a tax levy, with the tax shift, I’m starting to hear from some people that they may not be able to afford to vote ‘yes,’ because they can’t afford it.

3. The British government:

   Analysis of the responses shows that the impact of a tobacco levy on the tobacco market would be similar to a duty rise, with tobacco manufacturers and importers passing the levy onto consumer prices, as tobacco duties have already increased this year and will continue to increase by more than inflation each year in this parliament, the government has decided not to introduce a levy on manufacturers and importers.

4. British Finance Minister George Osborne:

   I will, over the next six years, gradually reduce the bank levy rate, and after that make sure it no longer applies to worldwide balance sheets.

5. Talal Okal:

   Only ministers should levy taxes and not Hamas.