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Level \Lev"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leveled (-[e^]ld) or Levelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Leveling or Levelling.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. [1913 Webster] 2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. [1913 Webster] And their proud structures level with the ground. --Sandys. [1913 Webster] He levels mountains and he raises plains. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. [1913 Webster] Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow. --Stow. [1913 Webster] 4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. [1913 Webster] 5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. [1913 Webster] For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Level \Lev"el\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Leveled (-[e^]ld) or Levelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Leveling or Levelling.] 1. To make level; to make horizontal; to bring to the condition of a level line or surface; hence, to make flat or even; as, to level a road, a walk, or a garden. 2. To bring to a lower level; to overthrow; to topple down; to reduce to a flat surface; to lower. And their proud structures level with the ground. --Sandys. He levels mountains and he raises plains. --Dryden. 3. To bring to a horizontal position, as a gun; hence, to point in taking aim; to aim; to direct. Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, leveled a quarrel out of a crossbow. --Stow. 4. Figuratively, to bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.; as, to level all the ranks and conditions of men. 5. To adjust or adapt to a certain level; as, to level remarks to the capacity of children. For all his mind on honor fixed is, To which he levels all his purposes. --Spenser.From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
level adj 1: having a horizontal surface in which no part is higher or lower than another; "a flat desk"; "acres of level farmland"; "a plane surface" [syn: flat, plane] 2: not showing abrupt variations; "spoke in a level voice"; "she gave him a level look"- Louis Auchincloss [syn: unwavering] 3: being on a precise horizontal plane; "a billiard table must be level" 4: oriented at right angles to the plumb; "the picture is level" 5: of the score in a contest; "the score is tied" [syn: tied(p), even, level(p)] n 1: a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate degree of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree" [syn: degree, grade] 2: a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade" [syn: grade, tier] 3: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?" [syn: degree, stage, point] 4: height above ground; "the water reached ankle level"; "the pictures were at the same level" 5: indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid [syn: spirit level] 6: a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line; "park the car on the level" [syn: horizontal surface] 7: structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building; "what level is the office on?" [syn: floor, storey, story] 8: an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; "a good actor communicates on several levels"; "a simile has at least two layers of meaning"; "the mind functions on many strata simultaneously" [syn: layer, stratum] v 1: aim at; "level criticism or charges at somebody" 2: tear down so as to make flat with the ground; "The building was levelled" [syn: raze, rase, dismantle, tear down, take down, pull down] [ant: raise] 3: make level or straight; "level the ground" [syn: flush, even out, even] 4: direct into a position for use; "point a gun"; "He charged his weapon at me" [syn: charge, point] 5: talk frankly with; lay it on the line; "I have to level with you" 6: become level or even; "The ground levelled off" [syn: level off] [also: levelling, levelled]From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
levelled See levelFrom English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
levelled alt. (infl of en level ed-form) vb. (infl of en level ed-form)From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
levelled alt. (infl of en level ed-form) vb. (infl of en level ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
levelled alt. (infl of en level ed-form) vb. (infl of en level ed-form)From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
levelled alt. (infl of en level ed-form) vb. (infl of en level ed-form)From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
levelled Engelska a. (avledning en level ordform=perfpart) Engelska vb. (böjning en verb level)From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Levelled /lˈɛvəld/ إستوىFrom English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
levelled /lˈɛvəld/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]vyrovnal
levelled /lˈɛvəld/From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]urovnal
levelled /lˈɛvəld/From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]srovnal
levelled /lˈɛvəld/ abgeflachtFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
levelled /lˈɛvəld/ geebnet, eingeebnet, planiert, nivelliert Synonyms: leveled, graded, evened, bulldozed see: level, grade, even, bulldoze sth., leveling, levelling, grading, evening, bulldozing, levels, leveled, levelledFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
levelled /lˈɛvəld/ ebnete, ebnete ein, planierte Synonym: leveled see: level, grade, even, bulldoze sth., leveling, levelling, grading, evening, bulldozing, leveled, levelled, graded, evened, bulldozed, levelsFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
levelled /lˈɛvəld/ gleichgemacht, nivelliert, beseitigt, ausgeglichen, angepasst, abgeflacht Synonym: leveled see: level, leveling, levellingFrom English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
levelled /lˈɛvəld/ planiert, flach gemacht Synonyms: flattened, planed, leveled see: flatten sth., plane sth., level sth., flattening, planing, levelling, levelingFrom IPA:en_US : [ IPA:en_US ]
/ˈɫɛvəɫd/