HyperDic: toll

English > 5 senses of the word toll:
NOUNpossessiontolla fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
attributetoll, price, costvalue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
eventtoll, bellthe sound of a bell being struck
VERBperceptiontollring slowly
possessiontollcharge a fee for using
toll > pronunciation
Soundstow'l
Rhymesamphibole ... whole: 76 rhymes with owl...
English > toll: 5 senses > noun 1, possession
MeaningA fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance).
BroaderfeeA fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
Spanishpeaje
Catalanpeatge
Adjectivestoll-freehaving no toll levied for its use
Verbstollcharge a fee for using
English > toll: 5 senses > noun 2, attribute
MeaningValue measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something.
Synonymsprice, cost
Narrowerdeath tollThe number of deaths resulting from some particular cause such as an accident or a battle / battle or a natural disaster
BroadervalueThe quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
Spanishcoste, precio
Catalanpreu
English > toll: 5 senses > noun 3, event
MeaningThe sound of a bell being struck.
Example "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
Synonymbell
Narrowerangelus bell, angelusThe sound of a bell rung in Roman Catholic churches to announce the time when the Angelus should be recited
knellThe sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death or a funeral or the end of something
BroadersoundThe sudden occurrence of an audible event
Spanishcampana
Catalancampana
Verbstollring slowly
English > toll: 5 senses > verb 1, perception
Meaningring slowly.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"For whom the bell tolls"
Broaderring, knellmake (bells) ring, often for the purposes of musical edification
Spanishdoblar
Catalansonar, tocar a morts, tocar
Nounstollthe sound of a bell being struck
tollera person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation)
English > toll: 5 senses > verb 2, possession
MeaningCharge a fee for using.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"Toll the bridges into New York City"
Broaderlevy, imposeimpose and collect
Nounstolla fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)

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