Definitions for levy
ˈlɛv ilevy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. levynoun

   a charge imposed and collected

2. levy, levy en masseverb

   the act of drafting into military service

3. levy, imposeverb

   impose and collect

   "levy a fine"

4. recruit, levy, raiseverb

   cause to assemble or enlist in the military

   "raise an army"; "recruit new soldiers"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. levynoun

   The act of levying

2. levynoun

   The tax, property or people so levied

3. levyverb

   To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property

4. levyverb

   To draft someone into military service

5. levyverb

   To wage war

6. Etymology: From leve, from levee, from lever "to raise".

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Levynoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. The act of raising money or men.

   They have already contributed all their superfluous hands, and every new levy they make must be at the expence of their farms and commerce. Joseph Addison, State of the War.

   2. War raised.

   Treason has done his worst: nor steel, nor poison,
   Malice domestick, foreign levy, nothing
   Can touch him further! William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

2. To LEVYverb

   Etymology: lever; French.

   1. To raise; to bring together men.

   He resolved to finish the conquest of Ireland, and to that end levied a mighty army. John Davies, on Ireland.

   2. To raise money.

   Levy a tribute unto the Lord of the men of war. Numb.

   Instead of a ship, he should levy upon his county such a sum of money. Edward Hyde.

   3. To make war. This sense, though John Milton ’s, seems improper.

   They live in hatred, enmity, and strife,
   Among themselves, and levy cruel wars. John Milton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. levy

   A levy is an imposition or collection, usually a form of tax or charge, established by a governing body or an institution. It can also refer to the act of enlisting soldiers or raising an army. The term is used to describe the legal seizure of property to satisfy a debt.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Levynoun

   a name formerly given in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia to the Spanish real of one eighth of a dollar (or 12/ cents), valued at eleven pence when the dollar was rated at 7s. 6d

2. Levynoun

   the act of levying or collecting by authority; as, the levy of troops, taxes, etc

3. Levynoun

   that which is levied, as an army, force, tribute, etc

4. Levynoun

   the taking or seizure of property on executions to satisfy judgments, or on warrants for the collection of taxes; a collecting by execution

5. Levyverb

   to raise, as a siege

6. Levyverb

   to raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription, etc

7. Levyverb

   to raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority; as, to levy taxes, toll, tribute, or contributions

8. Levyverb

   to gather or exact; as, to levy money

9. Levyverb

   to erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up; as, to levy a mill, dike, ditch, a nuisance, etc

10. Levyverb

    to take or seize on execution; to collect by execution

11. Levyverb

    to seize property, real or personal, or subject it to the operation of an execution; to make a levy; as, to levy on property; the usual mode of levying, in England, is by seizing the goods

12. Etymology: [F. leve, fr. lever to raise. See Lever, and cf. Levee.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Levy

   lev′i, v.t. to raise: to collect by authority, as an army or a tax:—pr.p. lev′ying; pa.t. and pa.p. lev′ied.—n. the act of collecting by authority: the troops so collected. [L. levāre, to raise.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. levy

   An enrolment or conscription.--To levy. To raise recruits.

Military Dictionary and GazetteerRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. levy

   (Fr. levée). Is the compulsory raising of a body of troops from any specified class in the community for purposes of general defense or offense. When a country is in danger of instant invasion, a levée en masse is sometimes made,—i.e., every man capable of bearing arms is required to contribute in person towards the common defense. On less urgent occasions, the levy may be restricted to a class, as to men between eighteen and forty years of age. At other times, a levy of so many thousand men of a certain age is decreed, and the districts concerned draw them by lot from among their eligible male population. In armies sustained by volunteering, the levy, which is a remnant of barbarous times, is unnecessary; but the system was frequently resorted to in France before the enactment of the conscription laws. In 1862-64 there were great levies in the United States of America; and in any country where great danger is apparent, and volunteers are not sufficiently numerous, recourse must at all times be had to a levy of the people. This term is also applied to the assessment of taxes, tolls, or contributions.

2. levy

   To raise or collect troops or funds by a levy. The word has also other meanings; as, to levy war, to make war, to begin hostilities; to levy a siege, to desist from, to raise the siege. In this latter sense it is nearly obsolete.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. levy

   To collect by assessment.

   The tax levy was analyzed before being apportioned.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 4, 2020  

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1. levy

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2. LEVY

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. LEVY

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Levy is ranked #932 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Levy surname appeared 37,228 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 13 would have the surname Levy.
   
   79.1% or 29,470 total occurrences were White.
   12.9% or 4,828 total occurrences were Black.
   5.1% or 1,902 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 614 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.8% or 316 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.2% or 93 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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How to pronounce levy?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of levy in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of levy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of levy in a Sentence

1. Anthony Browne:

   The levy is already causing damage, for example, activities are being booked outside London and marginal investment decisions are seeing activity placed outside the UK.

2. The AICPA:

   We are encouraged by recent actions taken by The IRS to suspend more automated notices and pleased to know that The IRS is listening and acting. Taxpayers, practitioners and The IRS will benefit from reducing unnecessary contact, such as erroneous notices or warnings of levy, and provide much-needed relief during an already stressful and overwhelming tax season.

3. Joan MacNaughton:

   More transparency is needed about the future approach to contracts for difference and the levy control framework.

4. Terry Purvis:

   Last night we had a levy that was breaching. We evacuated Garland at 11 o'clock with 99 percent of the people leaving, if the levee had broken, 50,000 acres would flood in 30 minutes.

5. 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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=levy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Levy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=levy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/levy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=levy
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=levy
8. ^ Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/59563/pg59563-images.html
9. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html