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Nov 30, 2009
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lev•y



Pronunciation: (lev'ē), [key]
—n., pl. lev•ies,
—v., lev•ied, lev•y•ing.

—n.
1. an imposing or collecting, as of a tax, by authority or force.
2. the amount owed or collected.
3. the conscription of troops.
4. the troops conscripted.

—v.t.
1. to impose (a tax): to levy a duty on imports.
2. to conscript (troops).
3. to start or wage (war).

—v.i.
to seize or attach property by judicial order.

Le•vy



Pronunciation: (lē'vē, lev'ē for 1; lē'vē, -vī for 2), [key]
—n.
1. Uriah Phillips, 1792–1862, U.S. naval commander.
2. a male given name.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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