Meaning of 'lower' (Webster Dictionary)
- Compar. of Low, a.
- 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.
- To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to
lower a chimney or turret.
- To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun;
to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition,
aspirations, or hopes.
- To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to
lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower
distilled liquors.
- To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
- To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of
goods, the rate of interest, etc.
- Cloudiness; gloominess.
- A frowning; sullenness.
- To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease;
as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
- 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.
- To frown; to look sullen.
Meaning of 'lower' (Princeton's WordNet)
Meaning (1):
- set lower
Example in sentence:- lower a rating;
- lower expectations
Meaning (2):
- move something or somebody to a lower position
Example in sentence:- take down the vase from the shelf
Meaning (3):
- cause to drop or sink
Example in sentence:- The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir
Meaning (4):
- make lower or quieter
Example in sentence:- turn down the volume of a radio
Definition
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