lower

lower
I UK [ˈləʊə(r)] / US [ˈloʊr] adjective **
1)
a) below another thing of the same kind

the upper and lower lips

b) fairly near the bottom of something

the lower floors of the building

2) fairly low in status or importance

the lower ranks of the army


II UK [ˈləʊə(r)] / US [ˈloʊr] verb [transitive]
Word forms "lower":
present tense I/you/we/they lower he/she/it lowers present participle lowering past tense lowered past participle lowered
**
1)
a) to move something or someone slowly down from a higher position

She watched as the coffin was lowered into the ground.

The statue was gently lowered back into place.

He lowered himself into the chair.

b) to look downwards
lower your eyes/head:

Mark lowered his head in embarrassment.

2) to reduce something in number, amount, value, or strength

The voting age was lowered from 21 to 18 years.

Less fat in your diet lowers the risk of heart disease.

lower your voice:

Joe lowered his voice, as if they might be overheard.


III UK [ˈlaʊə(r)] / US [ˈloʊr] verb [intransitive]
Word forms "lower":
present tense I/you/we/they lower he/she/it lowers present participle lowering past tense lowered past participle lowered literary
1) to look angrily at someone
2) if clouds lower, they are very dark, as if a storm is coming

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  • Löwer — ist der Name von Johannes Löwer (* 1944), Mediziner und Biochemiker Peter Löwer (* 1944), deutscher Fußballspieler Wolfgang Löwer (* 1946), Rechtswissenschaftler und Richter am Verfassungsgerichtshof Nordrhein Westfalen Di …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • lower — [1] ► ADJECTIVE comparative of LOW(Cf. ↑lowness). 1) less high. 2) Geology & Archaeology older (and hence forming more deeply buried strata): the Lower Cretaceous. 3) (in place names ) situated to the south. DERIVATIVES lowermost …   English terms dictionary

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