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lev·y (lĕv́ē)

[Middle English levien, from leve, levy, tax, from Old French levee, from feminine past participle of lever, to raise; see lever.]

verb: -ied, -y·ing, -ies. 

transitive verb 

  1. To impose or collect (a tax, for example).
  2. To draft into military service.
  3. To declare and wage (a war).

intransitive verb 

To confiscate property, especially in accordance with a legal judgment.

noun: pl., -ies. 

  1. The act or process of levying.
  2. Money, property, or troops levied.

derivatives

lev́i·er
noun