lower

Lower is defined as in a lesser or inferior place, or something less in quality or value.

(adjective)

An example of something lower is the first floor compared to the fourth floor; a lower floor.

The definition of a lower is an angry or threatening look.

(noun)

An example of a lower is a dark sky; the lower of a storm.

Lower means to bring down, lessen or reduce.

(verb)

An example of lower is to turn down the volume on the radio.

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See lower in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

  1. in a place or on a level below another: lower lip
  2. inferior in rank, authority, or dignity: the lower classes
  3. less in quantity, degree, value, intensity, etc.
  4. being farther south, closer to a shore or to the mouth of a river, or below land of higher elevation
  5. Archaeol., Geol. earlier: used of a division of a period: Lower Devonian, Lower Paleolithic

Origin: compar. of low

noun

  1. ☆ a lower berth, as in a Pullman car
  2. the lower teeth or dentures

transitive verb

  1. to let or put down: lower the window
  2. to reduce in height, elevation, amount, value, etc.: to lower prices
  3. to weaken or lessen: to lower one's resistance
  4. to bring down in respect, dignity, etc.; demean: to lower oneself by accepting a bribe
  5. to reduce (a sound) in volume or pitch

intransitive verb

to become lower; sink, fall, become reduced, etc.

intransitive verb

  1. to scowl or frown
  2. to appear dark and threatening

Origin: ME louren, akin to lurk, Ger lauern, to lurk, MHG luren, to watch

noun

a frowning or threatening look

See lower in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb low·ered also loured, low·er·ing also lour·ing, low·ers also lours
  1. To look angry, sullen, or threatening. See Synonyms at frown.
  2. To appear dark or threatening, as the sky.
noun
  1. A threatening, sullen, or angry look.
  2. A dark and ominous look: the lower of thunderheads.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English louren

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Related Forms:

  • lowˈer·ing·ly adverb

adjective Comparative of low2
  1. Below another in rank, position, or authority.
  2. Physically situated below a similar or comparable thing: a lower shelf.
  3. Lower Geology & Archaeology Relating to or being an earlier or older division of the period named.
  4. Biology Less advanced in organization or evolutionary development.
  5. Denoting the larger and usually more representative house of a bicameral legislature.
verb low·ered, low·er·ing, low·ers
verb, transitive
  1. To let, bring, or move down to a lower level.
  2. To reduce in value, degree, or quality.
  3. To weaken; undermine: lower one's energy.
  4. To reduce in standing or respect.
verb, intransitive
  1. To move down: Her hand lowered.
  2. To become less; diminish: The temperature has lowered gradually this month.

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