taxing
tak sing
- v levy a tax on
- v set or determine the amount of (a payment such as a fine)
- v use to the limit
you are taxing my patience - v make a charge against or accuse
- s not easily borne; wearing; I only had to greet the guests"
a taxing schedule
- It may seem like a neat solution to a thorny political problem, but taxing insurers who provide pricey policies to help fund health-care reform isn't so simple.
- The snag in the idea is that taxing web use is widely stigmatized as a sure way to stunt economic growth.
- The Finance Committee had been hoping that taxing plans that are more generous than average could raise more than $300 billion over the next 10 years.