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taxing   (TTS Sound)

The verb tax has 4 senses

• tax -- (levy a tax on; "The State taxes alcohol heavily"; "Clothing is not taxed in our state")


• tax, assess -- (set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine))


• tax, task -- (use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience")


• tax -- (make a charge against or accuse; "They taxed him failure to appear in court")

The adj taxing has 1 sense

• burdensome, onerous, taxing -- (not easily borne; wearing; "the burdensome task of preparing the income tax return"; "my duties weren't onerous; I only had to greet the guests"; "a taxing schedule")