[{"word":"leveling","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet."},{"definition":"To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"The hurricane leveled the forest."},{"definition":"To progress to the next level.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"I levelled after defeating the dragon."},{"definition":"To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot."},{"definition":"To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To make the score of a game equal.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to level all the ranks and conditions of men"},{"definition":"To adjust or adapt to a certain level.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to level remarks to the capacity of children"},{"definition":"(usually with \"with\") To speak honestly and openly with.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"The process of making something level.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The process of measuring levels to establish heights and altitudes.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/level","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/leveling"]}]