level
Meaning
To level means to make something flat or even, or to equalize conditions or opportunities among different parties.
💡 A common mistake is using "level" when referring to raising something instead of making it even.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
Every
Saturday
Sara
works
in
a
small
community
garden
near
her
apartment
.
Today
she
needed
to
level
the
new
bed
because
the
soil
had
been
left
uneven
after
the
rain
.
She
mixed
some
compost
into
the
top
layer
to
make
it
richer
for
the
seeds
.
After
planting
neat
rows
of
carrots
and
lettuce
she
watered
them
lightly
and
marked
each
row
with
a
stick
.
By
the
end
of
the
morning
she
felt
satisfied
that
the
small
space
would
soon
be
full
of
green
leaves
.
Common Phrases
level the playing field
level up
level the surface
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