level
/ˈlɛvəl/ verb B2- To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible. · You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
- To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. · The hurricane leveled the forest.
- To progress to the next level. · I levelled after defeating the dragon.
- To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). · He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors. The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
- To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
- To make the score of a game equal.
- To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc. · to level all the ranks and conditions of men
- To adjust or adapt to a certain level. · to level remarks to the capacity of children
He/she/it levels · Past leveled · Past participle leveled · -ing form leveling
Verb forms
- Base form
- level
- He/she/it
- levels
- Past
- leveled
- Past participle
- leveled
- -ing form
- leveling
Phrasal verbs and expressions
From the library
Let us hasten to say that in private the genial side descended to the level of the other, so that generally the indulgent man disappeared to give place to the brutal husband and domineering father.
The only difference consists in the opposite character of the equality advocated by these two men; one is the equality that elevates, the other is the equality that degrades; one brings a king within reach of the guillotine, the other elevates the people to a level with the throne.
Stronger grew the wonder of Dantès, who almost fancied he had to do with one gifted with supernatural powers; still hoping to find some imperfection which might bring him down to a level with human beings, he added, “Then if you were not furnished with pens, how did you manage to write the work you speak of?”
In this passage he proposed to drive a level as they do in mines; this level would bring the two prisoners immediately beneath the gallery where the sentry kept watch; once there, a large excavation would be made, and one of the flag-stones with which the gallery was paved be so completely loosened that at the desired moment it would give way beneath the feet of the soldier, who, stunned by his fall, would be immediately bound and gagged by Dantès before he had power to offer any resistance.
Other matches
Learn level in real texts
With a free account, hover any word in the library for its meaning, hear it read aloud, save words for review timed to your memory, and see how much of each book you already know.