excise — a tax on goods produced or sold within a country
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a tax on goods produced or sold within a country
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈeksaɪz/
Example Sentences
- My wallet felt lighter after they excised another excise tax from my shopping receipt.
- The surgeon will excise the infected tissue tomorrow morning.
- The author decided to excise the boring chapter about tax law from his novel.
excise
NOUN[/ˈeksaɪz/]
a tax on goods produced or sold within a country
The surgeon carefully excises the tumor from the patient's arm.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Dutch 'excijs', which was borrowed from Old French 'excise' or 'accise', derived from Medieval Latin 'accisa' meaning 'tax' or 'assessment', ultimately from Latin 'accidere' meaning 'to cut into' or 'assess'.
Breakdown
ex- (out) + -cise (cut, from Latin 'caedere') = excise (a tax that cuts into goods/revenue)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My wallet felt lighter after they excised another excise tax from my shopping receipt.”
“The surgeon will excise the infected tissue tomorrow morning.”
“The author decided to excise the boring chapter about tax law from his novel.”
“Like a skilled editor excising unnecessary words, the barber excised my split ends with precision.”
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