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Definition of Lower

1. Verb. Move something or somebody to a lower position. "They lower the bags on the table"; "Take down the vase from the shelf"

2. Noun. The lower of two berths.

3. Verb. Set lower. "Lower expectations"

4. Verb. Make lower or quieter. "Turn down the volume of a radio"

5. Verb. Cause to drop or sink. "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"

6. Verb. Look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval.

Definition of Lower

1. a. Compar. of Low, a.

2. v. t. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.

3. v. i. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

4. v. i. To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest.

5. n. Cloudiness; gloominess.

Definition of Lower

1. Adjective. (comparative of low#Adjective low) ¹

2. Adverb. (comparative of low POS=adverb) ¹

3. Verb. (transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down ¹

4. Verb. (transitive) to pull down ¹

5. Verb. (transitive) To reduce the height of ¹

6. Verb. (transitive) To depress as to direction ¹

7. Verb. (transitive) To make less elevated ¹

8. Verb. (transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of ¹

9. Verb. (transitive) To bring down; to humble ¹

10. Verb. (reflexive) ('''lower oneself''') To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity. ¹

11. Verb. (transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc. ¹

12. Verb. (intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease ¹

13. Verb. (intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc. ¹

14. Verb. (intransitive) To be dark, gloomy, and threatening, as clouds; to be covered with dark and threatening clouds, as the sky; to show threatening signs of approach, as a tempest. ¹

15. Verb. (intransitive) To frown; to look sullen. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lower

1. to appear dark and threatening [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lower

lowbrow lowbrowed lowbrows lowbush lowbush blueberries lowbush blueberry lowbush cranberry lowbush penstemon lowcost lowcut

lowd lowdown lowdowns lowe lowed lower (current term) lower-case lower-case letter lower-ranking lower 48

lower GI series lower abdominal periosteal reflex lower airway lower alveolar point lower back lower berth lower body negative pressure lower bound

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