Verb

To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.

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To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.

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*(John Dryden) (1631-1700)

*:He levels mountains and he raises plains.

(lb) To progress to the next level.

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To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).

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*(John Stow) (c.1525–1605)

*:Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, levelled a quarrel out of a crossbow.

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*:But then I had the [massive] flintlock by me for protection. ¶The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window […], and a 'bead' could be drawn upon Molly, the dairymaid, kissing the fogger behind the hedge, little dreaming that the deadly tube was levelled at them.

To make the score of a game equal.

*{{quote-news, year=2012, date=April 9, author=Mandeep Sanghera, work=BBC Sport

, title= Tottenham 1-2 Norwich , passage=Holt was furious referee Michael Oliver refused to then award him a penalty after Ledley King appeared to pull his shirt and his anger was compounded when Spurs immediately levelled .}}

To levy.

*2007 , Mary Jacoby, EU investigators endorse charges against Intel , Wall Street Journal Europe, 17 January, p.32, col.5:

*:Ultimately, Ms. Kroes [European Union Antitrust Commissioner] could level a fine and order Intel to change its business practices.

(lb) To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.

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To adjust or adapt to a certain level.

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*(Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)

*:For all his mind on honour fixed is, / To which he levels all his purposes.

Verb

(en verb)

To make something accessible or remove an obstacle to its being accessible.

* , chapter=7

, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients , passage=I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.}}

* {{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham), title=(The China Governess)

, chapter=20 citation , passage=‘No. I only opened the door a foot and put my head in. The street lamps shine into that room. I could see him. He was all right. Sleeping like a great grampus. Poor, poor chap.’}}

To bring up (a topic).

To make accessible to customers or clients.

To start (a campaign).

To become .

* , chapter=1

, title= Mr. Pratt's Patients, chapter=1 , passage=I stumbled along through the young pines and huckleberry bushes. Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path that, I cal'lated, might lead to the road I was hunting for. It twisted and turned, and, the first thing I knew, made a sudden bend around a bunch of bayberry scrub and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn.}}

To begin conducting business.

To enter upon; to begin.

to open''' a discussion; to '''open''' fire upon an enemy; to '''open''' trade, or correspondence; to '''open a case in court, or a meeting

(cricket) To begin a side's innings as one of the first two batsmen.

(poker) To bet before any other player has in a particular betting round in a game of poker.

(transitive, intransitive, poker) To reveal one's hand.

To load into memory for viewing or editing.

To spread; to expand into an open or loose position.

to open a closed fist

to open matted cotton by separating the fibres

(obsolete) To disclose; to reveal; to interpret; to explain.

* Francis Bacon

The king opened himself to some of his council, that he was sorry for the earl's death.

* Bible, Jer. xx. 12

Unto thee have I opened my cause.