5 letter words starting with LEVE

Levee

Parts of Speech: Noun, verb

Definition: A levee is a man-made embankment that prevents a river from overflowing. As a verb, to levee means to build an embankment.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈlɛvi/, UK: /ˈlɛvi/

Origin and Usage: The word levee comes from the French word "lever," which means "to raise." Levees have been used for centuries to prevent flooding and protect land from water damage. In modern times, levees are often built along rivers to control flooding and protect communities from the devastating effects of water damage.

Synonyms: Embankment, dike, dam, barrier, wall

Related Words: River, flood, water, dam, banks

Example Sentences:

• The levee held during the storm, preventing the river from flooding.
• The city spent millions of dollars building a new levee to protect against future floods.
• The workers spent the day leveeing the riverbank to prevent erosion.

Level

Part of Speech: noun, verb, adjective

Definition:

• noun: a position or height relative to a given or implied base or line
• verb: make (a surface or ground) level or flat
• adjective: having a flat, even surface or line; horizontal; in a plane

Pronunciation:

• US: /ˈlɛvəl/
• UK: /ˈlɛv(ə)l/

Origin and Usage:

The word "level" originated from the Middle English word "level" or "levelen", which means "to make even". Its first known use dates back to the 14th century. The word is commonly used in both British and American English.

Synonyms:

• noun: height, altitude, position
• verb: flatten, smooth, even out
• adjective: flat, even, horizontal

Related Words:

• equal
• solid
• right
• sharp
• plain

Example Sentences:

• The level of the water in the dam is dangerously high.
• She leveled the ground with a bulldozer.
• The pool table has a level surface.

Here is the requested information on the word "lever": lever Parts of Speech

Noun, verb

Definitions

As a noun: a rigid bar that pivots about one point and that is used to move an object at a second point by a force applied at a third.

As a verb: to move with or as if with a lever.

Pronunciations

US: /ˈlɛvər/

UK: /ˈliːvə/

Origin and Usage

The word "lever" comes from the Old French word "levier" which means "a lifter," which in turn comes from the Latin word "levare" which means "to lift." The word "lever" has been in use since the 14th century.

Synonyms

As a noun: bar, handle, crowbar, pry bar, crank, arm.

As a verb: pry, jimmy, force, move, lift.

Related Words

Elver, fever, never, sever, clever.

Example Sentences

As a noun: He used a lever to pry open the door. The lever made it easy to lift the heavy box.

As a verb: She levered herself up from the ground. He levered the rock out of the soil.