level something up

level something up
ˌlevel sthˈup derived
to make standards, amounts, etc. be of the same high or higher level
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  • level something down — ˌlevel sthˈdown derived to make standards, amounts, etc. be of the same low or lower level • Teachers are accused of levelling standards down to suit the needs of less able students. Main entry: ↑levelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • level something against somebody — ˈlevel sth against/at sb derived to say publicly that sb is to blame for sth, especially a crime or a mistake • The speech was intended to answer the charges levelled against him by his opponents. Main entry: ↑levelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • level something at somebody — ˈlevel sth against/at sb derived to say publicly that sb is to blame for sth, especially a crime or a mistake • The speech was intended to answer the charges levelled against him by his opponents. Main entry: ↑levelderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • level — lev|el1 [ levl ] noun *** ▸ 1 amount ▸ 2 standard/status ▸ 3 part/stage of system ▸ 4 floor in building ▸ 5 for checking if flat ▸ 6 particular height ▸ 7 way of understanding something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count the amount of something, especially… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • level — 1 / levFl/ noun (C) 1 AMOUNT a) the measured amount of something that exists at a particular time or in a particular place: Inflation had dropped to its lowest level in 30 years. (+ of): concern about the level of carbon monoxide in the air |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • level at — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms level at : present tense I/you/we/they level at he/she/it levels at present participle levelling at past tense levelled at past participle levelled at 1) level something at someone to point a weapon at someone …   English dictionary

  • level# — level vb point, train, *direct, aim, lay level adj Level, flat, plane, plain, even, smooth, flush are comparable chiefly as applied to surfaces and as meaning having a surface comparable to that of a perfectly calm body of water with no part… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Level 42 — Datos generales Origen …   Wikipedia Español

  • Level — Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to which,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Level of the sea — Level Lev el (l[e^]v [e^]l), n. [OE. level, livel, OF. livel, F. niveau, fr. L. libella level, water level, a plumb level, dim. of libra pound, measure for liquids, balance, water poise, level. Cf. {Librate}, {Libella}.] 1. A line or surface to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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