excise
Excise (noun) means a tax on goods produced and sold within a country, as opposed to a tax on imports. Example: “Excise on alcohol and tobacco rose again this year.”
How to Use Excise
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a domestic sales tax, or the act of cutting something out.
Don't confuse with "exercise" — the words look similar but are unrelated in meaning.
Word Forms
excised past tense, excised past tense, excises plural, excises singular, excises singular
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_____ on alcohol and tobacco rose again this year.
Etymology
From Middle Dutch excijs, reshaped under the influence of Latin excisus ("cut out"), though the tax sense actually traces back to Old French acceis ("assessment").
Synonyms
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Rhymes for excise
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What does “excise” mean?
The word “excise” means a tax on goods produced and sold within a country, as opposed to a tax on imports. In plain terms, either a domestic sales tax, or the act of cutting something out.
How do you pronounce “excise”?
“Excise” is pronounced EHK-syz (/ˈɛkˌsaɪz/ in IPA).
How do you use “excise” in a sentence?
Here is “excise” used in a sentence: “Excise on alcohol and tobacco rose again this year.”
What part of speech is “excise”?
Depending on how it is used, “excise” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “excise” come from?
The word “excise” comes from Latin. From Middle Dutch excijs, reshaped under the influence of Latin excisus ("cut out"), though the tax sense actually traces back to Old French acceis ("assessment").
Is “excise” a common word?
“Excise” is an uncommon word in modern English.
How many meanings does “excise” have?
“Excise” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a tax on goods produced and sold within a country, as opposed to a tax on imports.