1. n. & v.
--n.
1. a a duty or tax levied on goods and commodities produced or sold within the country of origin. b a tax levied on certain licences.
2 Brit. a former government office collecting excise.
Usage:
Now the Board of Customs and Excise.
--v.tr.
1. charge excise on (goods).
2 force (a person) to pay excise.
Etymology: MDu. excijs, accijs, perh. f. Rmc: rel. to CENSUS 2. v.tr.
1. remove (a passage of a book etc.).
2 cut out (an organ etc.) by surgery.
Derivatives:
excision n.
Etymology: L excidere excis- (as EX-(1), caedere cut)