toll

From WikiWord, the free dictionary

/toʊl/ English

Definitions

Loss or damage incurred through a disaster.“The war has taken its toll on the people.”
A fee paid for some liberty or privilege, particularly for the privilege of passing over a bridge or on a highway, or for that of vending goods in a fair, market, etc.
A fee for using any kind of material processing service.“We can handle on a toll basis your needs for spray drying, repackaging, crushing and grinding, and dry blending.”
A tollbooth.“We will be replacing some manned tolls with high-speed device readers.”

To impose a fee for the use of.“Once more it is proposed to toll the East River bridges.”
To levy a toll on (someone or something).
To take as a toll.
To pay a toll or tallage.

To ring (a bell) slowly and repeatedly.“Ask not for whom the bell tolls.”
To summon by ringing a bell.“The ringer tolled the workers back from the fields for vespers.”
To announce by tolling.“The bells tolled the King’s death.”

To draw; pull; tug; drag.
To tear in pieces.
To draw; entice; invite; allure.“Hou many virgins shal she tolle and drawe to þe Lord - "Life of Our Lady"”
To lure with bait; tole (especially, fish and animals).

To take away; to vacate; to annul.
To suspend.“The statute of limitations defense was tolled as a result of the defendant’s wrongful conduct.”