lever

Definitions of lever
  1. verb
    raise or haul up with or as if with mechanical help
    synonyms: hisser, soulever
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    type of:
    monter, s'élever, se relever
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  2. verb
    invigorate or heighten
    synonyms: monter
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    type of:
    améliorer, rendre meilleur
    to make better
  3. verb
    move upwards
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    type of:
    bouger, déplacer
    cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
  4. verb
    cause to puff up with a leaven
    synonyms: faire lever
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    type of:
    monter, s'élever, se relever
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  5. verb
    rise upward, as from pressure or moisture
    synonyms: soulever
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    type of:
    soulever
    bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat
  6. verb
    cancel officially
    synonyms: annuler
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    types:
    manquer à, revenir sur
    fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
    type of:
    annuler, déclarer nul, décommander
    declare null and void; make ineffective
  7. verb
    increase in value or to a higher point
    synonyms: augmenter, grimper, monter, s'étaler
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    types:
    monter
    go or move upward
    spéculer à la hausse
    advance in price
    type of:
    grandir
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  8. verb
    increase in volume
    synonyms: s'étaler
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    type of:
    grandir
    become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain
  9. verb
    impose and collect
    synonyms: percevoir
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    types:
    imposer, mettre
    impose as a duty, burden, or punishment
    type of:
    demander un paiement, facturer
    demand payment
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