English noun: tariff | |||
1. | tariff (possession) a government tax on imports or exports | ||
Samples | They signed a treaty to lower duties on trade between their countries. | ||
Synonyms | duty | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indirect tax | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | countervailing duty, custom, customs, customs duty, export duty, import duty, impost, octroi, protective tariff, revenue tariff, tonnage, tonnage duty, tunnage | ||
English verb: tariff | |||
1. | tariff (possession) charge a tariff | ||
Samples | Tariff imported goods. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | tax | ||