lower
13 ENTRIES FOUND:
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWER
1
always used before a noun
a
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located below another or others of the same kind
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her lower jaw/lip
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his lower extremities/limbs [=his legs and feet]
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the ship's upper and lower decks
b
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located toward the bottom part of something
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The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen.
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She felt a pain in her lower leg/back. [=the lower part of her leg/back]
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the mountain's upper and lower slopes
c
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not high above the ground
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The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations.
2
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located toward the south
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in the lower and higher latitudes
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the lower and upper peninsulas
3
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below another or others in position, rank, or order
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higher and lower courts
4
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less advanced or developed
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higher and lower animals
2
lower
/ˈlowɚ/
verb
lowers;
lowered;
lowering
2
lower
/ˈlowɚ/
verb
lowers;
lowered;
lowering
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWER
1
[+ object]
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to make (something or someone) lower: such as
a
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to cause (someone or something) to move to a lower position
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He slowly lowered himself into the chair.
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lower a flag
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lower the window
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The sailors lowered a life raft (down) to the people in the water.
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She lowered her eyes. [=she looked down]
b
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to reduce the loudness of (something)
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Please lower your voice. [=please speak more quietly]
c
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to reduce the value or amount of (something)
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Fuel prices have been lowered in recent weeks.
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A combination of diet and exercise can help to lower your cholesterol.
2
[no object]
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to become lower
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decrease
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Prices have lowered. [=(more commonly) fallen, gone down]
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The property has lowered [=fallen] in value.
lower the bar
lower yourself
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to do something that causes people to have less respect for you
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to degrade yourself
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I won't lower myself to respond to these accusations. [=I won't respond because I would be degrading myself if I did]
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compare 3lower
— lowering
noun, plural lowerings [count, noncount]-
a significant/slight lowering [=reduction] of cholesterol
lowers;
lowered;
lowering
lowers;
lowered;
lowering
Britannica Dictionary definition of LOWER
[no object]
literary, of the sky or clouds
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to become dark and threatening
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Clouds lowered overhead.
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compare 2lower
— lowering
adjective-
a gray, lowering sky
