Definition of TARIFF

tariff

Meanings

Plural: tariffs

Noun

  • a government tax on imports or exports
  • A system of government-imposed duties levied on imported or exported goods; a list of such duties, or the duties themselves.
  • A schedule of rates, fees or prices.
  • A sentence determined according to a scale of standard penalties for certain categories of crime.

Verb

  • charge a tariff
    • "tariff imported goods"
  • To levy a duty on (something).

Origin / Etymology

From French tarif, from Italian tariffa, from Ottoman Turkish تعرفه (ta'rife), from Classical Persian تَعْرِفَه (ta'rifa), from Arabic تَعْرِفَة (taʕrifa, “tariff, rate”), from the root ع ر ف (ʕ r f).

Synonyms

duty

Scrabble Score: 12

tariff is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
tariff is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tariff is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

tariff is a valid Words With Friends word