tariff
[ tar-if ]
/ ˈtær ɪf /
noun
verb (used with object)
to subject to a tariff.
to put a valuation on according to a tariff.
Origin of tariff
1585–95; earlier
tariffa < Italian < Arabic
taʿrīfah, derivative of
ʿarrafa to make known
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British Dictionary definitions for tariff
tariff
/ (ˈtærɪf) /
noun
verb (tr)
to set a tariff on
to set a price on according to a schedule of tariffs
Derived forms of tariff
tariffless, adjectiveWord Origin for tariff
C16: from Italian
tariffa, from Arabic
ta`rīfa to inform
Cultural definitions for tariff
tariff
A government tax on imports, designed either to raise revenue or to protect domestic industry from foreign competition.