ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEVER
From Old French leveour, from lever to raise, from Latin levāre, from levis light.
CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LEVER
PRESENT
Present
I lever
you lever
he/she/it levers
we lever
you lever
they lever
Present continuous
I am levering
you are levering
he/she/it is levering
we are levering
you are levering
they are levering
Present perfect
I have levered
you have levered
he/she/it has levered
we have levered
you have levered
they have levered
Present perfect continuous
I have been levering
you have been levering
he/she/it has been levering
we have been levering
you have been levering
they have been levering
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The
present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.
PAST
Past
I levered
you levered
he/she/it levered
we levered
you levered
they levered
Past continuous
I was levering
you were levering
he/she/it was levering
we were levering
you were levering
they were levering
Past perfect
I had levered
you had levered
he/she/it had levered
we had levered
you had levered
they had levered
Past perfect continuous
I had been levering
you had been levering
he/she/it had been levering
we had been levering
you had been levering
they had been levering
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,
FUTURE
Future
I will lever
you will lever
he/she/it will lever
we will lever
you will lever
they will lever
Future continuous
I will be levering
you will be levering
he/she/it will be levering
we will be levering
you will be levering
they will be levering
Future perfect
I will have levered
you will have levered
he/she/it will have levered
we will have levered
you will have levered
they will have levered
Future perfect continuous
I will have been levering
you will have been levering
he/she/it will have been levering
we will have been levering
you will have been levering
they will have been levering
The
future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.
CONDITIONAL
Conditional
I would lever
you would lever
he/she/it would lever
we would lever
you would lever
they would lever
Conditional continuous
I would be levering
you would be levering
he/she/it would be levering
we would be levering
you would be levering
they would be levering
Conditional perfect
I would have lever
you would have lever
he/she/it would have lever
we would have lever
you would have lever
they would have lever
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been levering
you would have been levering
he/she/it would have been levering
we would have been levering
you would have been levering
they would have been levering
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.
IMPERATIVE
Imperative
you lever
we let´s lever
you lever
The
imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Present Participle
levering
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The
present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The
past participle shows the action after completion.
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEVER»
The term «lever» is very widely used and occupies the
9.469 position in our list of most widely used terms in the
English dictionary.
FREQUENCY
Very widely used
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8 QUOTES WITH «LEVER»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word
lever.
Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.
An important lever for sustained action in tackling poverty and reducing hunger is money.
It appears that Wall Street is not acting as a force for economic expansion, providing access to capital for companies that make things. Rather, it seems, Wall Street is using government bailouts to lever up.
He was thinking alone, and seriously racking his brain to find a direction for this single force four times multiplied, with which he did not doubt, as with the lever for which Archimedes sought, they should succeed in moving the world, when some one tapped gently at his door.
Since narcissism is fueled by a greater need to be admired than to be liked, psychologists might use that fact as a therapeutic lever - stressing to patients that being known as a narcissist will actually cause them to lose the respect and social status they crave.
I think politics is the biggest lever of change in India.
Climate change is a complex problem with no central lever, and with unequal distribution of resources.
Don't make friends who are comfortable to be with. Make friends who will force you to lever yourself up.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEVER»
Discover the use of
lever in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lever and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Lever's Histopathology of the Skin
This edition contains over 1,400 full-color illustrations, including photomicrographs and clinical photographs of diseases not covered in previous editions.
David E. Elder, Rosalie Elenitsas, Bernett L. Johnson, 2009
2
The
Lever of Riches: Technological Creativity and Economic ...
A historical overview of technology charts the ebb and flow of technological creativity throughout civilization, from ancient Greece to modern Japan, identifying the economic factors behind creativity
3
Atlas and Synopsis of
Lever's Histopathology of the Skin
Written for trainees as well as experienced dermatopathologists, this 3rd edition of the Atlas And Synopsis Of Lever's Histopathology Of The Skin provides a systematic approach to diagnosing skin diseases.
4
Lever of Empire: The International Gold Standard and the ...
This book, the first full account of JapanOCOs financial history and the Japanese gold standard in the pivotal years before World War II, provides a new perspective on the global political dynamics of the era by placing Japan, rather than ...
5
Atlas and Synopsis of
Lever's Histopathology of the Skin
Written for trainees as well as experienced dermatopathologists, this text classifies skin diseases by location, reaction patterns, and cell type, if applicable.
David E. Elder, Rosalie Elenitsas, Adam I. Rubin, 2012
6
Hayley
Lever and the Modern Spirit
Catalog of an exhibition held Nov. 24 - Dec. 30, 2010 at Spanierman Gallery, New York.
Carol Lowrey, Hayley Lever, 2010
7
Marie Antoinette: The Last Queen of France
A stunning new biography of the legendary French queen explores the scandal, intrigue, and regal extravagance surrounding her life, as well as the events leading up to her death on the guillotine. Reprint.
8
Real Relations: The Feminist Politics of Form in Australian ...
In the work of writers such as Henry Handel Richardson, Christina Stead and Sally Morgan, Susan Lever finds new perspectives on sex and fictional forms.
9
The
Lever House Cookbook
A luxurious compilation of more than 125 inventive recipes from the popular New York City eatery features such signature dishes as Risotto al Barolo with Butternut Squash, Grilled Lamb Chops with Swiss Chard-Herb Frittata, Hamachi with Soy ...
Dan Silverman, JoAnn Cianciulli, 2006
10
You Can Teach Yourself
Lever Harp
Laurie Riley, Beth A. Kolle. tually someone discovers the strings can be attached
to pegs to tighten or loosen them. (This instrument is still used in several parts of
Africa today; in Zaire it is called a kinnbi.) Over time the instrument is adapted by
...
Laurie Riley, Beth A. Kolle, 2011
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEVER»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
lever is used in the context of the following news items.
Lever hits Hayling ton but winless run goes on - Portsmouth News
MIKE LEVER hit his first century of the Hampshire League division one season for winless Hayling Island but insisted: I would have traded it for ... «Portsmouth News, Jul 15»
Crows quick to pull the Lever for defensive dash - AFL.com.au
Milburn never predicted the 19-year-old would play as regularly as he has this season but has already seen enough to predict Lever will ... «AFL.com.au, Jul 15»
Fans-on-One: Jake Lever
First-year Crow Jake Lever answers questions from supporters in our ... Adelaide's first draft pick last November, Lever made his AFL debut in ... «Adelaide Crows, Jul 15»
Adler lever action shotguns spark new gun control debate in Australia
BANKSTOWN Gun shop owner Steve Ballas has already had 200 pre-orders for the new Adler lever action shotgun and the phones are ... «The Daily Telegraph, Jul 15»
Tributes to Bolton Wanderers fan, 23, found dead in Great Lever flat
TRIBUTES have been paid to a 23-year-old Bolton Wanderers fan found dead in his Great Lever flat. Stuart Cox's body was discovered by ... «This Is Lancashire, Jul 15»
Race to the Top Provided Strong Lever for Obama Education Agenda
But as a straight policy lever, a new study of Race to the Top finds that the competition had a big impact. In a study released this morning, ... «Education Week, Jul 15»
Browning BL-22: Lever gun refinement (at a price)
If cranking a lever rifle's action doesn't make you smile, you're either in a terribly serious “tactical” YouTube video with a lot of black polymer ... «Guns.com, Jul 15»
Cannabis farm worth up to £200000 sniffed out in Great Lever
A cannabis plant will commonly yield between £400 and £500 over the course of a year, meaning the Great Lever haul is valued at between £163,200 and ... «The Bolton News, Jul 15»
Rapid-fire Adler shotgun on its way to Australia threatens safety …
It uses a lever action to load cartridges in the barrel. But Samantha Lee, the chair of the country's national gun control group Gun Control ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»
Bitcoin traders on Coinsetter now can lever up to 5x
Bitcoin traders on Coinsetter now can lever up to 5x. By Mike Fox on Monday, 07.13.15. Coinsetter users can trade with margin by posting collateral of as low as ... «LeapRate, Jul 15»
