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Synonyms for impost

11 synonyms
1 meaning

noun

Most common

tax duty customs customs duty levy springer imposition

All synonyms

Noun

1. Tax

tax, custom, duty, customs duty, toll, customs, assessment, tribute

Other

levy, imposition, springer

Definitions

n. 1
A tax, tariff or duty that is imposed, especially on merchandise.

Related words

Word family: imposter impose

Forms

Plural: imposts → taxes, customs, duties, tolls…

Example sentences

tax Your contribution to the school is tax-deductible.
duty You must do your duty, whether you like it or not.
customs He's showing his passport to the customs official.
levy Gideon Levy says that Israel is not a democracy.
springer My neighbor's springer spaniel is adorable.

Popularity over time

Word	1850 → 2019	Trend
impost		falling
tax		falling
duty		falling
customs		steady
levy		falling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters: tax¹
4 letters: duty², toll¹, levy²
6 letters: custom²
7 letters: customs², tribute²
8 letters: springer²
10 letters: assessment³, imposition⁴

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (duty² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français: imposte