The airport improvement levy seems higher than last year.
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Levy
Synonyms for "levy" (293 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (59)
angaryannexannexationannexureappeal toaskask forassembleassessassessmentattachattachmentbanzaibattle crybeat the drumbeat the drumsblackmailbootbugle callburden
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burden withcallcall forcall to armscall upcall-upcatchwordcesschallengechargecharge forclaimclamor forclarionclarion callcollectivizationcollectivizecommandeercommandeeringcommunalizationcommunalizecommunizationcommunizecompulsory military serviceconfiscateconfiscationconscience moneyconscript
Noun(10 words)
Verb(1 words)
Strong matches (88)
conscriptioncontributioncry forcustomdemanddemand fordetachdetach for servicedirect taxdistraindistraintdistressdraftdraft calldrafted mandrafteedraftingdraindraughtdraughtsman
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draughtydutyeminent domainenjoinenlistenlisteeenlistmentenrollenrolleeenrollmentexactexactionexecutionexhortationexpropriateexpropriationextortextortionextortionate demandfasten uponfinefreight withgarnishgarnishmentgeronimogo for brokegraduated taxationgung hoheavy demandimposeimpose onimpose uponimpositionimpostimpoundimpoundmentimpressimpressment
Noun(21 words)
conscriptscustomdraftdutyenergy stored chemicallyes. exactoexciseexcisesfeefeesfinefinesfininggarnisheegarnishesgarnishingimposeimpose penalty laborimpositionimpositions
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Related words (146)
indentindirect taxinductinducteeinductioninflictinflict oninflict uponinsistent demandissue an ultimatumjoinjoint returnlaylay onlistmake a demandmake dutiablemobilizationmobilizemuster
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muster innationalizationnationalizenonnegotiable demandnoticeorderorder upplaceplace an orderpresspro rataprogressive taxprorateputput downput in requisitionput onput uponraiserallyrallying cryratableraw recruitrebel yellrecruitrecruitingrecruitmentreplevinreplevyrequirerequirementrequisitionright of angaryrookierushrush ordersaddle withscrewselecteeselective serviceseparate returnssequestersequestratesequestrationsetsign onsign upsingle taxslogansocializationsocializestick forsubjectsubject tosummonsummonssupertaxsurtaxtarifftasktaxtax basetax dodgingtax evasiontax exemptiontax returntax structuretax withholdingtax-exempt statustaxable incometaxationtaxingtenderfoottithetolltraineetributetrumpet callultimatumwar crywar whoopwarnwarningwatchwordweightweight down withwithholding taxwrestwringyoke with
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: angary, annex, annexation, annexure, appeal to.
- Sentence evidence is available for levy, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, derived_reverse, opengloss, wordnet, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "levy".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "levy"
Keep "levy" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "levy" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "levy", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "levy" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
15 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
10 entriescustoms dutyincome levyincome taxlevy fundslevy proceedslevy ratemilitary conscriptionproperty levyproperty taxtax levy
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
3 entriesTranslations
48 translations across 19 languages.
Afrikaans
2 entries- hef noun (act of levying)
- heffing noun (tax, property or people so levied)
Bulgarian
3 entries- налог noun (tax, property or people so levied)
- облагане noun (act of levying)
- събиране noun (act of levying)
Catalan
1 entries- lleva noun (act of levying)
Crimean Tatar
1 entries- alım noun (act of levying)
Finnish
4 entries- kutsunnat noun (act of levying)
- sakotus noun (act of levying)
- sotaväenotto noun (act of levying)
- takavarikko (of confiscation) noun (act of levying)
French
3 entries- impôt noun (act of levying)
- prélèvement noun (act of levying)
- taxe noun (act of levying)
German
4 entries- Abgabe noun (tax, property or people so levied)
- Abgabenerhebung noun (act of levying)
- Erhebung noun (act of levying)
- Umlage noun (tax, property or people so levied)
Hindi
1 entries- उगाही noun (act of levying)
Hungarian
4 entries- adóbehajtás noun (act of levying)
- adókivetés noun (act of levying)
- adószedés noun (act of levying)
- adóztatás noun (act of levying)
Malay
1 entries- levi noun (act of levying)
Māori
1 entries- karawhiunga noun (act of levying)
Romanian
2 entries- impozitare noun (act of levying)
- taxare noun (act of levying)
Russian
3 entries- взима́ние noun (act of levying)
- обложе́ние noun (act of levying)
- сбор noun (act of levying)
Slovene
1 entries- dajatev noun (act of levying)
Spanish
1 entries- gravamen noun (tax, property or people so levied)
Swedish
1 entries- uttaxering noun (act of levying)
Tocharian B
2 entries- eñcal noun (act of levying)
- eñcil noun (tax, property or people so levied)
Turkish
2 entries- haciz noun (act of levying)
- icra noun (act of levying)
Welsh
1 entries- treth noun (act of levying)
Sample sentences
17 total sentences available.
All depositors with over €100,000 in Southern Cypriot banks will now have to pay 9.9 percent levy on their savings as part of a €10 billion bailout plan agreed on Friday, March 15.
Source: tatoeba (2318000)
Gideon Levy says that Israel is not a democracy.
Source: tatoeba (6968057)
But artistically, their influence would prove considerable — which art critics say speaks to just how far ahead of his time Mr. Levy was.
Source: tatoeba (11561215)
Showing 4 of 17 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "levy"?
Closest matches include angary, annex, annexation, annexure, appeal to.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "levy"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.