levy
/ˈlɛ.vi/verb
Elementary
1
To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
2
To raise or collect by assessment; to exact by authority.
3
To draft someone into military service.
4
To raise; to collect; said of troops, to form into an army by enrollment, conscription. etc.
5
To wage war.
6
To raise, as a siege.
7
To erect, build, or set up; to make or construct; to raise or cast up.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing