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toll

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toll in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. the sound of a bell being struck
    "saved by the bell"; "she heard the distant toll of church bells"
    bell  toll 
  2. value measured by what must be given or done or undergone to obtain something
    "the cost in human life was enormous"; "the price of success is hard work"; "what price glory?"
    price  cost  toll 
  3. a fee levied for the use of roads or bridges (used for maintenance)
    toll 
verb
  1. ring slowly
    "For whom the bell tolls"
    toll 
  2. charge a fee for using
    "Toll the bridges into New York City"
    toll 
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