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ALL meanings of lower

low·er
L l
  • transitive verb lower take down 1
  • transitive verb lower reduce 1
  • transitive verb lower volume: reduce 1
  • adjective lower comparative of low: less high up 1
  • adjective lower comparative of low: further down than sth 1
  • adjective lower comparative of low: inferior 1
  • transitive verb lower downgrade 1
  • transitive verb lower diminish, lessen 1
  • transitive verb lower relax: guard, defences 1
  • transitive verb lower emotional tone 1
  • transitive verb lower flatten: musical pitch 1
  • verb with object lower to cause to descend; let or put down: to lower a flag. 1
  • verb with object lower to make lower in height or level: to lower the water in a canal. 1
  • verb with object lower to reduce in amount, price, degree, force, etc. 1
  • verb with object lower to make less loud: Please lower your voice. 1
  • verb with object lower to bring down in rank or estimation; degrade; humble; abase (oneself), as by some sacrifice of self-respect or dignity: His bad actions lowered him in my eyes. 1
  • verb with object lower Music. to make lower in pitch; flatten. 1
  • verb with object lower Phonetics. to alter the articulation of (a vowel) by increasing the distance of the tongue downward from the palate: The vowel of “clerk” is lowered to (ä) in the British pronunciation. 1
  • verb without object lower to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather. 1
  • verb without object lower to frown, scowl, or look sullen; glower: He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood. 1
  • adjective lower situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf. 1
  • adjective lower of small extent upward; not high or tall: A low wall surrounds the property. 1
  • noun lower Less high. 1
  • adjective lower not far above the horizon, as a planet: The moon was low in the sky. 1
  • adjective lower lying or being below the general level: low ground. 1
  • adjective lower designating or pertaining to regions near sea level, especially near the sea: low countries. 1
  • adjective lower bending or passing far downward; deep: a low bow. 1
  • adjective lower (of a garment) low-necked; décolleté: The dress she wore was fashionably low. 1
  • adjective lower rising but slightly from a surface: a low relief on a frieze. 1
  • adjective lower of less than average or normal height or depth, as a liquid or stream: The river is low this time of year. 1
  • adjective lower near the first of a series: a low number. 1
  • adjective lower ranked near the beginning or bottom on some scale of measurement: a low income bracket. 1
  • adjective lower indicating the bottom or the point farthest down: the low point in his creative life. 1
  • adjective lower lacking in strength, energy, or vigor; feeble; weak: to feel low and listless. 1
  • adjective lower providing little nourishment or strength, as a diet. 1
  • adjective lower of small number, amount, degree, force, intensity, etc.: low visibility; a generator with a low output. 1
  • adjective lower indicated or represented by a low number: A low latitude is one relatively near the equator. 1
  • adjective lower soft: subdued; not loud: a low murmur. 1
  • adjective lower Music. produced by relatively slow vibrations, as sounds; grave in pitch. 1
  • adjective lower assigning or attributing little worth, value, excellence, or the like: a low estimate of a new book. 1
  • adjective lower containing a relatively small amount: a diet low in starches. 1
  • adjective lower nearing depletion; not adequately supplied: low on funds; Our stock of towels is low. 1
  • adjective lower depressed or dejected: low spirits. 1
  • adjective lower far down in the scale of rank or estimation; humble: of low birth. 1
  • adjective lower of inferior quality or character: a low grade of fabric; a low type of intellect. 1
  • adjective lower lacking in dignity or elevation, as of thought or expression. 1
  • adjective lower mean, base, or disreputable: low tricks; low companions. 1
  • adjective lower coarse or vulgar: entertainment of a low sort. 1
  • adjective lower Boxing. struck or delivered below a contestant's belt. 1
  • adjective lower Biology. having a relatively simple structure; not complex in organization. 1
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