lower
lower1 definition
lower (lō′ər)
adjective
- in a place or on a level below another lower lip
- inferior in rank, authority, or dignity the lower classes
- less in quantity, degree, value, intensity, etc.
- being farther south, closer to a shore or to the mouth of a river, or below land of higher elevation
- Archaeol., Geol. earlier: used of a division of a period Lower Devonian, Lower Paleolithic
Etymology: compar. of low
noun
- ☆ a lower berth, as in a Pullman car
- the lower teeth or dentures
transitive verb
- to let or put down lower the window
- to reduce in height, elevation, amount, value, etc. to lower prices
- to weaken or lessen to lower one's resistance
- to bring down in respect, dignity, etc.; demean to lower oneself by accepting a bribe
- to reduce (a sound) in volume or pitch
intransitive verb
to become lower; sink, fall, become reduced, etc.
lower2 definition
lower (lo̵u′ər)
intransitive verb
- to scowl or frown
- to appear dark and threatening
Etymology: ME louren, akin to lurk, Ger lauern, to lurk, MHG luren, to watch
noun
a frowning or threatening look
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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