You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for March 31.

Today’s word is tax, spelled t-a-x.

tax /tæks / ●○○ verb [transitive]

to make someone have to work hard or make an effort

Here’s the word used in a sentence:

He only has to read a short report - it shouldn't tax him too much.

tax somebody’s patience/strength

The kids are really taxing my patience today.

It shouldn’t tax your brain too much.

tax‧ing /ˈtæksɪŋ/ adjective

needing a lot of effort SYN demanding

The job turned out to be more taxing than I’d expected.

The Tour de Ski is a series of eight races at three venues in 10 days and is generally considered one of the most taxing events in the sport — physically and mentally, as Schumacher will attest.

— Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Alaska cross-country skiers claim 9 of 22 spots on U23, World Junior ski teams," 16 Jan. 2021

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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