lever — meaning in English

English meaning

• flush verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
• levy verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
• lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
• raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.

Senses

lever is used for these senses in English:

• draw down (transitive) To acquire or pull in, as funding.
• flush (transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
• get up To move from a sitting or lying position to a standing position; to stand up.
• levy (transitive) To impose (a tax or fine) to collect monies due, or to confiscate property.
• lift (transitive) To remove (a ban, restriction, etc.).
• lift To try to raise something; to exert the strength for raising or bearing.
• raise To bring into being; to produce; to cause to arise, come forth, or appear.

flush — full definition

1. verb To clean by flooding with water, especially a toilet.
2. verb To turn red in the face from embarrassment, heat, or emotion.
3. noun A reddening of the face caused by embarrassment, heat, or excitement.
4. adj Level or even with a surrounding surface.
5. noun In card games, a hand made up entirely of cards from the same suit.

levy — full definition

1. verb To officially impose and collect a tax, fine, or other charge.
2. verb To call up people for military service.
3. noun A tax, fine, or other compulsory payment.
4. noun A body of troops raised by conscription.

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