taxes
Translation
taxes
Examples
Everyone has to pay taxes.
Everyone has to pay taxes.
The government will increase taxes next year.
The government will increase taxes next year.
Grammar Patterns
to pay taxes to give money to the government Everyone has to pay taxes.
to raise/increase taxes to make the amount of tax higher The government will increase taxes next year.
Similar Words
Synonyms: duties, levies, tariffs
Etymology
From Latin 'taxare', meaning 'to assess, to value'.
Memory Tips
Imagine money 'taking an exit' (tax-it) from your wallet to the government.