lower.
comparative form of low: more low
Meaning & usage
comparative form of low: more low
Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly.
Lower Manhattan
Lower Burgundy
Older.
Where this word comes from
From low + -er (comparative suffix).
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.
lower a bucket into a well
to lower a sail of a boat
To pull down.
to lower a flag
To reduce the height of.
lower a fence or wall
lower a chimney or turret
To depress as to direction.
lower the aim of a gun
To make less elevated.
to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of.
lower the temperature
lower one's vitality
To bring down; to humble.
lower one's pride
To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
lower the price of goods
lower the interest rate
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease.
The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
To decrease in value, amount, etc.
To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.
Where this word comes from
From low + -er (comparative suffix).
A bicycle suspension fork component.
Where this word comes from
From low + -er (comparative suffix).
comparative form of low: more low
Where this word comes from
From low + -er (comparative suffix).
Alternative spelling of lour.
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