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levare — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lift verb To raise something to a higher position.
  • raise verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
  • remove verb To take something away from its place.

Senses

levare is used for these senses in English:

  • cut out (transitive) To remove; to omit.
  • 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.
  • remove (transitive) To move from one place to another, especially to take away.

lift — full definition

  1. verb To raise something to a higher position.
  2. verb To remove or cancel a restriction, ban, or rule.
  3. verb To steal something, especially casually or without much effort.
  4. noun British English word for an elevator: a device for carrying people or goods between floors.
  5. noun A free ride in someone else's vehicle.

raise — full definition

  1. verb To move or lift something to a higher position.
  2. verb To increase the amount, level, or intensity of something.
  3. verb To bring up and care for a child, or to breed and tend animals or crops, until they are grown.
  4. verb To bring up a subject, question, or objection for discussion.
  5. noun An increase in salary or pay.

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