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- Dictionarylower/ˈləʊə/
adjective
- 1. less high in position: "the lower levels of the building" Similar Opposite
- 2. situated on less high land or towards the sea: "the union of Upper and Lower Egypt"
adverb
- 1. in or into a lower position: "the sun sank lower"
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LOWER definition: 1. to move something into a low position: 2. to reduce something: 3. to make something worse than…. Learn more.
1. : relatively low in position, rank, or order. 2. : southern. lower New York State. 3. : less advanced in the scale of evolutionary development. 4.
You can use lower to refer to people or things that are less important than similar people or things. Already the awards are causing resentment in the lower ranks of council officers. The nation's highest court reversed the lower court's decision. The higher orders of society must rule the lower.
verb (used with object) to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. Synonyms: depress, drop. to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. Synonyms: lessen, diminish, decrease. Antonyms: increase, raise.
[transitive, intransitive] to reduce something or to become less in value, quality, etc. lower something He lowered his voice to a whisper. This drug is used to lower blood pressure.
Definitions of lower. verb. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval. synonyms: frown, glower, lour. see more.
LOWER definition: 1. being the bottom part of something: 2. to move something to a low position: 3. to reduce the…. Learn more.
What does the word lower mean? There are 18 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word lower, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. lower has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. geology (early 1700s) education (1810s) railways (1890s) See meaning & use.
Nov 13, 2024 · lower (third-person singular simple present lowers, present participle lowering, simple past and past participle lowered) (transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down. lower a bucket into a well. to lower a sail of a boat.
n. 1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look. 2. A dark or stormy appearance: the lower of thunderheads. [Middle English louren.] low′er·ing·ly adv. low·er 2. (lō′ər) adj. Comparative of low 2. 1. Below another in rank, position, or authority. 2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf. 3.
