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lower

/ˈloʊ.ɚ/noun, verb, adjective2 syllables

Lower means: move something or somebody to a lower position.

Synonyms for lower24

noun, as in the lower of two berths

lower berth

verb, as in move something or somebody to a lower position

take down, let down, get down, bring down

verb, as in look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

frown, glower, lour

verb, as in make lower or quieter

turn down, lour

verb, as in set lower

lour

verb, as in cause to drop or sink

depress

adjective, as in the bottom one of two

bottom

also used for lower

shorten, reduce, be humble, cut, die off, become, get smaller, drop, fall, fall off, shrink, get lower, lessen

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Opposites of lower

raise, upper

What does lower mean?7

verb

1

move something or somebody to a lower position“take down the vase from the shelf”

2

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

3

make lower or quieter“turn down the volume of a radio”

4

set lower“lower a rating”

5

cause to drop or sink“The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”

adjective

1

the bottom one of two

noun

1

the lower of two berths

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with lower?5

two syllables

slowerblowerrowermowergrower
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Lower in a sentence

  • When the pressure is lower, the boiling point is lower.eastasiastudent
  • The higher you climb, the lower the temperature gets.vvv123
  • The cervix is the lower, narrower part of the uterus.Vanilla
  • Excuse me, could you lower your voice a little?CK
  • Excuse me, can you lower your voice a little bit?CK
  • The lower your self-esteem, the more you tend to focus on negative things.patgfisher
  • If you live at a higher altitude, water boils at a lower temperature.Hybrid
  • Being less urgent, this plan is lower in priority.Objectivesea

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Forms of lower

as a noun

plural
lowers

as a verb

past tense
lowered
present participle
lowering
third-person singular
lowers
past participle
lowered