'Lower' definitions:
Definition of 'lower'
From: WordNet
noun
The lower of two berths [syn: lower berth, lower]
verb
Move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" [syn: lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down] [ant: bring up, elevate, get up, lift, raise]
verb
Set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" [syn: lower, lour]
verb
verb
Cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" [syn: lower, depress]
verb
Definition of 'Lower'
From: GCIDE
- Low \Low\ (l[=o]), a. [Compar. Lower (l[=o]"[~e]r); superl. Lowest.] [OE. low, louh, lah, Icel. l[=a]gr; akin to Sw. l[*a]g, Dan. lav, D. laag, and E. lie. See Lie to be prostrate.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Occupying an inferior position or place; not high or elevated; depressed in comparison with something else; as, low ground; a low flight. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Not rising to the usual height; as, a man of low stature; a low fence. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Near the horizon; as, the sun is low at four o'clock in winter, and six in summer. [1913 Webster]
- 4. Sunk to the farthest ebb of the tide; as, low tide. [1913 Webster]
- 5. Beneath the usual or remunerative rate or amount, or the ordinary value; moderate; cheap; as, the low price of corn; low wages. [1913 Webster]
- 6. Not loud; as, a low voice; a low sound. [1913 Webster]
- 7. (Mus.) Depressed in the scale of sounds; grave; as, a low pitch; a low note. [1913 Webster]
- 8. (Phon.) Made, as a vowel, with a low position of part of the tongue in relation to the palate; as, [a^] ([a^]m), [add] ([add]ll). See Guide to Pronunciation, [sect][sect]
- 5, 10, 11. [1913 Webster]
- 9. Near, or not very distant from, the equator; as, in the low northern latitudes. [1913 Webster]
- 10. Numerically small; as, a low number. [1913 Webster]
- 11. Wanting strength or animation; depressed; dejected; as, low spirits; low in spirits. [1913 Webster]
- 12. Depressed in condition; humble in rank; as, men of low condition; the lower classes. [1913 Webster]
- Why but to keep ye low and ignorant ? --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 13. Mean; vulgar; base; dishonorable; as, a person of low mind; a low trick or stratagem. [1913 Webster]
- 14. Not elevated or sublime; not exalted in thought or diction; as, a low comparison. [1913 Webster]
- In comparison of these divine writers, the noblest wits of the heathen world are low and dull. --Felton. [1913 Webster]
- 15. Submissive; humble. "Low reverence." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 16. Deficient in vital energy; feeble; weak; as, a low pulse; made low by sickness. [1913 Webster]
- 17. Moderate; not intense; not inflammatory; as, low heat; a low temperature; a low fever. [1913 Webster]
- 18. Smaller than is reasonable or probable; as, a low estimate. [1913 Webster]
- 19. Not rich, high seasoned, or nourishing; plain; simple; as, a low diet. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Low is often used in the formation of compounds which require no special explanation; as, low-arched, low-browed, low-crowned, low-heeled, low-lying, low-priced, low-roofed, low-toned, low-voiced, and the like. [1913 Webster]
- Low Church. See High Church, under High.
- Low Countries, the Netherlands.
- Low German, Low Latin, etc. See under German, Latin, etc.
- Low life, humble life.
- Low milling, a process of making flour from grain by a single grinding and by siftings.
- Low relief. See Bas-relief.
- Low side window (Arch.), a peculiar form of window common in medi[ae]val churches, and of uncertain use. Windows of this sort are narrow, near the ground, and out of the line of the windows, and in many different situations in the building.
- Low spirits, despondency.
- Low steam, steam having a low pressure.
- Low steel, steel which contains only a small proportion of carbon, and can not be hardened greatly by sudden cooling.
- Low Sunday, the Sunday next after Easter; -- popularly so called.
- Low tide, the farthest ebb of the tide; the tide at its lowest point; low water.
- Low water. (a) The lowest point of the ebb tide; a low stage of the in a river, lake, etc. (b) (Steam Boiler) The condition of an insufficient quantity of water in the boiler.
- Low water alarm or Low water indicator (Steam Boiler), a contrivance of various forms attached to a boiler for giving warning when the water is low.
- Low water mark, that part of the shore to which the waters recede when the tide is the lowest. --Bouvier.
- Low wine, a liquor containing about 20 percent of alcohol, produced by the first distillation of wash; the first run of the still; -- often in the plural. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lower'
From: GCIDE
- Lower \Low"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering.] [From Low, a.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret. [1913 Webster]
- 3. 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. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride. [1913 Webster]
- 6. To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lower'
From: GCIDE
- Lower \Low"er\, n. [Obs.]
- 1. Cloudiness; gloominess. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A frowning; sullenness. [1913 Webster] adj.
- 1. relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case. Also See minuscule, minuscular. [WordNet 1.5] lowercase
Definition of 'Lower'
From: GCIDE
- Lower \Low"er\, v. i. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Lower'
From: GCIDE
- Lower \Low"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Lowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- All the clouds that lowered upon our house. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To frown; to look sullen. [1913 Webster]
- But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'lower'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abase,
- abash,
- abated,
- ablated,
- abridge,
- apprehend,
- approach,
- attenuated,
- await,
- bated,
- be imminent,
- be in store,
- bear down,
- beat down,
- belittle,
- belittled,
- bludgeon,
- bode,
- bore,
- break,
- brew,
- bring down,
- bring low,
- bulldoze,
- bump,
- burrow,
- bust,
- cast down,
- cave,
- cave in,
- cheapen,
- clip,
- color,
- come on,
- comminate,
- common,
- compress,
- condescend,
- confront,
- consumed,
- contracted,
- couch,
- countersink,
- croak,
- crop,
- crush,
- curtail,
- curtailed,
- cut,
- cut back,
- cut down,
- cut off,
- cut prices,
- damp,
- dampen,
- dampen the spirits,
- darken,
- darkle,
- dash,
- de-escalate,
- debase,
- decline,
- decrease,
- decreased,
- decry,
- deduct,
- deepen,
- deflate,
- deflated,
- degrade,
- deign,
- deject,
- delve,
- demean,
- demeaning,
- demit,
- demote,
- denounce,
- deplume,
- depreciate,
- depress,
- descend,
- detrude,
- devaluate,
- devalue,
- dig,
- dig out,
- dike,
- dim,
- diminish,
- diminished,
- disadvantaged,
- discount,
- discourage,
- discredit,
- disgrace,
- disgrade,
- dishearten,
- dispirit,
- displume,
- dissipated,
- dive,
- down,
- downbear,
- downgrade,
- draw near,
- draw nigh,
- draw on,
- dredge,
- drill,
- drive,
- droop,
- drop,
- dropped,
- dump,
- dump on,
- dusk,
- earlier,
- eroded,
- excavate,
- face,
- fall,
- fall in price,
- fallen,
- flop,
- flop down,
- flump,
- flump down,
- flush,
- forebode,
- forewarn,
- forthcome,
- founder,
- frown,
- furrow,
- gather,
- give way,
- glare,
- gloam,
- gloom,
- gloominess,
- glower,
- gnarl,
- go down,
- gouge,
- gouge out,
- grimace,
- groove,
- grow dark,
- grow dim,
- growl,
- grub,
- hang over,
- haul down,
- have a premonition,
- have a presentiment,
- hover,
- humble,
- humiliate,
- impend,
- in the shade,
- indent,
- inferior,
- infra dig,
- intimidate,
- jew down,
- junior,
- knit the brow,
- knock down,
- lapse,
- less,
- lessen,
- lesser,
- let down,
- lie over,
- long face,
- look black,
- look daggers,
- look sullen,
- look threatening,
- loom,
- low,
- lower case,
- lower the spirits,
- lowered,
- lowering,
- lowest,
- lowly,
- make a lip,
- make a moue,
- mantle,
- mark,
- mark down,
- menace,
- mine,
- miniaturized,
- minor,
- minuscule,
- moderate,
- modest,
- modulate,
- moue,
- mow,
- near,
- nether,
- nose-dive,
- oppress,
- ordinary,
- overhang,
- pare,
- peer,
- plop,
- plop down,
- plummet,
- plump,
- plunge,
- portend,
- pout,
- preapprehend,
- press down,
- pull down,
- push down,
- put down,
- quarry,
- quieten,
- redden,
- reduce,
- reduced,
- retrench,
- retrenched,
- roll back,
- sadden,
- sag,
- sap,
- scale down,
- scaled-down,
- scoop,
- scoop out,
- scowl,
- scrabble,
- scrape,
- scratch,
- second rank,
- second string,
- secondary,
- servile,
- set,
- set down,
- settle,
- settle down,
- shame,
- shave,
- shorn,
- shorten,
- shorter,
- shovel,
- shrunk,
- shrunken,
- simplify,
- sink,
- sink down,
- slash,
- slouch,
- slump,
- slump down,
- small,
- smaller,
- snap,
- snarl,
- soften,
- somber,
- somberness,
- sombrousness,
- spade,
- spit,
- stare,
- step down,
- stoop,
- strip of rank,
- sub,
- subaltern,
- subjacent,
- subject,
- submerge,
- subordinate,
- subservient,
- subside,
- swag,
- take down,
- take from,
- third rank,
- third string,
- threaten,
- thrust down,
- tone down,
- trench,
- trim,
- trip up,
- trough,
- tune down,
- tunnel,
- turn down,
- under,
- underprivileged,
- underprize,
- undervalue,
- utter threats against,
- vulgar,
- warn,
- watered-down,
- weakened,
- weigh heavy upon,
- weigh upon,
- worn,
- write down,
- write off,
- wry face
Words containing 'Lower'
- Lowered,
- Lowering,
- Loweringly,
- Lower Allen,
- Lower Brule,
- Lower Burrell,
- Lower Kalskag,
- Lower Lake,
- Lower Salem,
- Lower Sonoran,
- Lower transit,
- To lower the flag,
- at a lower place,
- lower berth,
- lower bound,
- lower california,
- lower cannon,
- lower carboniferous,
- lower case,
- lower class,
- lower court,
- lower criticism,
- lower deck,
- lower egypt,
- lower house,
- lower jaw,
- lower jawbone,
- lower limit,
- lower mantle,
- lower oneself,
- lower pair,
- lower paleolithic,
- lower peninsula,
- lower pharyngeals,
- lower rank,
- lower saxony,
- lower status,
- lower tunguska,
- on a lower floor,
- to a lower place,
- Lower Allen, PA,
- Lower Brule, SD,
- Lower Burrell, PA,
- Lower Carboniferous period,
- Lower Grand Lagoon,
- Lower Kalskag, AK,
- Lower Lake, CA,
- Lower Salem, OH,
- Lower-case,
- lipid-lowering,
- lower respiratory infection,
- lower respiratory tract,
- lower-class,
- lower-limit,
- lower-normandy,
- lower-ranking,
- Lower Grand Lagoon, FL,
- To lower the yards a-portoise,
- lipid-lowering medication,
- lipid-lowering medicine,
- lower respiratory tract smear,
- lower-case letter,
- lower-middle-class,
- upper-lower-class,
- lower-class low-class,
- lower-class vs middle-class vs upper-class low-class