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- US Pronunciation
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- [lev-er, lee-ver]
- /ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [lev-er, lee-ver]
- /ˈlɛv ər, ˈli vər/
Definitions of levered word
- noun levered Mechanics. 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. Compare machine (def 4b). 1
- noun levered a means or agency of persuading or of achieving an end: Saying that the chairman of the board likes the plan is just a lever to get us to support it. 1
- noun levered Horology. the pallet of an escapement. 1
- noun levered Simple past tense and past participle of lever. 1
- adjective levered Equipped with a lever or levers. 0
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Origin of levered
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English levere, levour for *lever < Anglo-French; Old French levier, equivalent to lev(er) to lift (< Latin levāre to lighten, lift, verbal derivative of levis light) + -ier -ier2
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Parts of speech for Levered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
levered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
levered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for levered
verb levered
noun levered
- controlled — held in check; curbed: poorly controlled anger.
- barred — having bars or stripes
- jacked — Carpentry. having a height or length less than that of most of the others in a structure; cripple: jack rafter; jack truss.
- jimmied — a short crowbar.
- lammed — Simple past tense and past participle of lam.
Antonyms for levered
verb levered
- combine — If you combine two or more things or if they combine, they exist together.
- connect — If something or someone connects one thing to another, or if one thing connects to another, the two things are joined together.
- unite — to join, combine, or incorporate so as to form a single whole or unit.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- straighten — make straight
Top questions with levered
- what is levered free cash flow?
- what is the difference between levered and unlevered beta?
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