The difference between Dike and Levee
When used as nouns, dike means ditch, whereas levee means an embankment to prevent inundation.
When used as verbs, dike means to dig a ditch, whereas levee means to keep within a channel by means of levees.
check bellow for the other definitions of Dike and Levee
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Dike as a noun:
ditch; embankment; waterway; etc.
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Dike as a verb:
to dig a ditch; to raise an earthwork; etc.
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Dike as a verb:
To be well dressed.
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Dike as a noun:
A well-dressed man.
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Dike as a noun:
Formalwear or other fashionable dress.
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Dike as a noun:
a masculine woman; a lesbian.
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Levee as a noun:
An embankment to prevent inundation; as, the levees along the Mississippi.
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Levee as a noun (US):
The steep bank of a river.
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Levee as a noun (US):
The border of an irrigated field.
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Levee as a noun (US):
A pier or other landing place on a river.
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Levee as a verb (US, transitive):
To keep within a channel by means of levees.
Examples:
"to levee a river"
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Levee as a noun (obsolete):
The act of rising; getting up, especially in the morning after rest.
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Levee as a noun:
A reception of visitors held after getting up.
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Levee as a noun:
A formal reception, especially one given by royalty or other leaders.
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Levee as a verb (transitive):
To attend the levee or levees of.