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Taxing: meaning, definitions and examples

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taxing

 

[ ˈtaksɪŋ ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

work

Making heavy demands on someone's strength or resources

Synonyms

challenging, demanding, draining, exhausting

Examples of usage

  • The long hours at work were taxing on his mental health
  • The difficult task was very taxing on her energy levels
Context #2 | Verb

finance

Impose a tax on (someone or something)

Synonyms

charge, impose, levy

Examples of usage

  • The government decided to tax the wealthy individuals more
  • They plan to tax the imports to boost domestic production

Translations

Translations of the word "taxing" in other languages:

🇵🇹 tributação

🇮🇳 कराधान

🇩🇪 besteuernd

🇮🇩 pajak

🇺🇦 оподаткування

🇵🇱 opodatkowanie

🇯🇵 課税

🇫🇷 imposition

🇪🇸 imposición

🇹🇷 vergilendirme

🇰🇷 과세

🇸🇦 الضرائب

🇨🇿 zdanění

🇸🇰 zdaňovanie

🇨🇳 征税

🇸🇮 obdavčitev

🇮🇸 skattlagning

🇰🇿 салық салу

🇬🇪 დაბეგვრა

🇦🇿 vergiləndirmə

🇲🇽 imposición

Etymology

The word 'taxing' originated from the Old French word 'taxer', which means 'to tax or assess'. The concept of taxation has been around for centuries, with evidence of early forms of taxation dating back to ancient civilizations such as Egypt and Mesopotamia. Taxes have played a crucial role in funding government activities and public services throughout history, albeit with varying degrees of acceptance and resistance from the population.

See also: overtax, tax, taxi, taxon, taxpayer, untaxed.

Word Frequency Rank

Position #9,298 indicates this is an advanced-level word. While not essential for basic communication, it will enhance your ability to understand and create more nuanced content.