Excise vs Custom - What's the difference?
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A tax charged on goods produced within the country (as opposed to customs duties, charged on goods from outside the country).
* 1668 July 3rd, , “Thomas Rue contra'' Andrew Hou?toun” in ''The Deci?ions of the Lords of Council & Se??ion I (Edinburgh, 1683),
* 1755, , A Dictionary of the English Language , "excise",
* 1787, ,
To impose an excise tax on something.
To cut out; to remove.
* 1846 , William Youatt, The Dog ,
* 1901, , Preface to the second edition of Myth, Ritual, and Religion ,
* 1987 , , page 442 of Small Sacrifices ,
(rare) To perform certain types of female circumcision.
Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing, living or behaving.
:* And teach customs which are not lawful. Acts xvi. 21 .
:* Moved beyond his custom , Gama said. .
:* A custom More honored in the breach than the observance. Shakespeare
Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.
* Let him have your custom , but not your votes. - .
(legal) Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.
* Usage is a fact. Custom' is a law. There can be no '''custom''' without usage, though there may be usage without '''custom . ''Wharton .
(obsolete) Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.
* Age can not wither her, nor custom stale Her infinite variety. Shakespeare
The customary toll, tax, or tribute.
* Render, therefore, to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom' to whom '''custom . ''Rom. xiii. 7 .
Created under particular specifications, specialized, unique, custom-made
made in a different way from usual, specially to fit one's needs
(obsolete) To make familiar; to accustom.
(obsolete) To supply with customers.
(obsolete) To pay the customs of.
(obsolete) To have a custom.
:* On a bridge he custometh to fight. .
Excise is a related term of custom.
As verbs the difference between excise and custom
is that excise is while custom is (obsolete|transitive) to make familiar; to accustom.As a noun custom is
frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; usage; method of doing, living or behaving.As an adjective custom is
made in a different way from usual, specially to fit one's needs.excise
English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) excijs, altered under the influence of Latin .Alternative forms
* (l) (obsolete)Noun
(wikipedia excise) (en noun)page 547
- Andrew Hou?toun'' and ''Adam Mu?het'', being Tack?men of the Excize , did Imploy ''Thomas Rue'' to be their Collector, and gave him a Sallary of 30. pound ''Sterling for a year.
- A hateful tax levied upon commodities, and adjudged not by the common judges of property, but wretches hired by those to whom Excise is paid.
- The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises , to pay the debts of the United States;
Synonyms
* excise taxDerived terms
* central excise * excise house * exciseman * unexcisedVerb
(en-verb)Etymology 2
From (etyl) exciser, from (etyl) excisus, past participle of .Verb
(en-verb)- [T]hey [warts] may be lifted up with the forceps, and excised with a knife or scissors, and the wound touched with nitrate of silver.
- In revising the book I have excised certain passages which, as the book first appeared, were inconsistent with its main thesis.
- Insanity]] can be cured. Personality disorders are so [[inextricable, inextricably entwined with the heart and mind and soul that it is well-nigh impossible to excise them.
custom
English
(Webster 1913)Noun
(en noun)Synonyms
* fashion * habit * wone * practice * usage * wont * See also:Derived terms
* custom madeAdjective
(-)- My feet are as big as powerboats, so I need custom shoes.
Verb
(en verb)- (Gray)
- (Francis Bacon)