| 【lev】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "levare," and "levis." It carries the basic meaning of "lift," "light," and "raise." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "lev"]
elevate ☆[5232] When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it.
elevator **[3831] An elevator is a device that carries people up and down inside buildings.
relevant ****[1987] Something that is relevant to a situation or person is important or significant in that situation or to that person.
relief ****[1973] If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
relieve **[4080] If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely.
[WORD ROOT]root lev
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] lev, lieve, lief, levi, leav
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) levare, levis
[MEANING]root lift, light, raise
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 levare [influenced by levis] to lift up, lighten; to raise
- 【Latin】 levis light, not heavy; quick, rapid, nimble; easy to digest; slight, trifling, unimportant; fickle, inconsistent; not severe
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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elevate ☆[5232] verb from elevate 〈 lev
【DEFINITION】 When someone or something achieves a more important rank or status, you can say that they are elevated to it.
【Declension/Conjugation】 elevated, elevated, elevating, elevates
【SYNONYM】 raise, promote
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of, forth ⑵ lev; lift, light ⑶ ate; verb suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin elevare》 lift up, raise
【First Known Meaning】 to raise above the usual position,
【DERIVATIVEs】 elevation, elevatory, elevate
elevator ★★[3831] noun from elevate 〈 lev
【DEFINITION】 An elevator is a device that carries people up and down inside buildings.
【COMPOSITION】 elevate + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ e(ex); out, out of, forth ⑵ lev; lift, light ⑶ at(ate); verb suffix ⑷ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin elevare》 lift up, raise
relevant ★★★★[1987] adjective from relevant 〈 lev
【DEFINITION】 Something that is relevant to a situation or person is important or significant in that situation or to that person.
【SYNONYM】 applicable
【ANTONYM】 irrelevant
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ lev; lift, light ⑶ ant; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin relevare》 [re+levare] to lessen, lighten; to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden
【First Known Meaning】 pertinent to the matter at hand
【DERIVATIVEs】 relevance, relevancy, relevantly, relevant
relief ★★★★[1973] noun from relieve 〈 lev
【DEFINITION】 If you feel a sense of relief, you feel happy because something unpleasant has not happened or is no longer happening.
【pl.】 reliefs
【SYNONYM】 comfort, ease, aid, tax relief
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind, back ⑵ lief(lev); lift, light
【Etymology】 《Latin relevare》 [re+levare] to lessen, lighten; to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden
【First Known Meaning】 ① alleviation of distress, hunger, sickness, etc; state of being relieved; that which mitigates or removes ② projection of figure or design from the flat surface on which it is formed
【DERIVATIVEs】 relief, relievable, relieve
relieve ★★[4080] verb from relieve 〈 lev
【DEFINITION】 If something relieves an unpleasant feeling or situation, it makes it less unpleasant or causes it to disappear completely.
【Declension/Conjugation】 relieved, relieved, relieving, relieves
【SYNONYM】 alleviate, soothe
【ROOTs】 ⑴ re; again, behind ⑵ lieve(lev); lift, light
【Etymology】 《Latin relevare》 [re+levare] to lessen, lighten; to raise, alleviate, lift up, free from a burden
【First Known Meaning】 alleviate (pain, etc.), mitigate; afford comfort; allow respite; diminish the pressure of,
【DERIVATIVEs】 relief, relievable, relieve
Other words containing "lev"; alleviate, alleviation, bas-relief, counter-relief, deleverage, elevation, irrelevant, leaven, legerity, lev, levade, Levant, levee, lever, leverage, leviable, levier, levigate, levitate, levitation, levity, levy, relevance, releve, sublevation, superelevation
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
less
lend
leg-, legis-
leg-, lega-, lege-, league
lect-, leg-
lead
lax
law
late
late
