The difference between Custom and Tax

When used as nouns, custom means frequent repetition of the same behavior, whereas tax means money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

When used as verbs, custom means to make familiar, whereas tax means to impose and collect a tax from (a person).


Custom is also adjective with the meaning: created under particular specifications, specially to fit one's needs: specialized, unique, custom-made.

check bellow for the other definitions of Custom and Tax

  1. Custom as a noun:

    Frequent repetition of the same behavior; way of behavior common to many; ordinary manner; habitual practice; method of doing, living or behaving.

  2. Custom as a noun:

    Traditional beliefs or rituals

  3. Custom as a noun:

    Habitual buying of goods; practice of frequenting, as a shop, manufactory, etc., for making purchases or giving orders; business support.

  4. Custom as a noun (legal):

    Long-established practice, considered as unwritten law, and resting for authority on long consent; usage. See Usage, and Prescription.

  5. Custom as a noun (obsolete):

    Familiar acquaintance; familiarity.

  6. Custom as a noun:

    The customary toll, tax, or tribute.

  1. Custom as an adjective:

    Created under particular specifications, specially to fit one's needs: specialized, unique, custom-made

    Examples:

    "My feet are as big as powerboats, so I need custom shoes."

  2. Custom as an adjective:

    Own, personal, not standard or premade

    Examples:

    "We can embroider a wide range of ready designs or a custom logo."

  3. Custom as an adjective (archaic):

    accustomed; usual

  1. Custom as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To make familiar; to accustom.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Gray"

  2. Custom as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To supply with customers.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Francis Bacon"

  3. Custom as a verb (obsolete, transitive):

    To pay the customs of.

  4. Custom as a verb (obsolete, intransitive):

    To have a custom.

    Examples:

    "* On a bridge he custometh to fight. ''[[w:Edmund Spenser Edmund Spenser]]''."

  1. Tax as a noun:

    Money paid to the government other than for transaction-specific goods and services.

  2. Tax as a noun:

    A burdensome demand.

    Examples:

    "a heavy tax on time or health"

  3. Tax as a noun:

    A task exacted from one who is under control; a contribution or service, the rendering of which is imposed upon a subject.

  4. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    charge; censure

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Clarendon"

  5. Tax as a noun (obsolete):

    A lesson to be learned.

    Examples:

    "rfquotek Johnson"

  1. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax from (a person).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax the wealthy is the fairest."

  2. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To impose and collect a tax on (something).

    Examples:

    "Some think to tax wealth is destructive of a private sector."

  3. Tax as a verb (transitive):

    To make excessive demands on.

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