Definitions for Lower
ˈloʊ ərLow·er

Princeton's WordNet(2.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. lower berth, lower(verb)

   the lower of two berths

2. lower, take down, let down, get down, bring down(verb)

   move something or somebody to a lower position

   "take down the vase from the shelf"

3. lower, lour(verb)

   set lower

   "lower a rating"; "lower expectations"

4. turn down, lower, lour(verb)

   make lower or quieter

   "turn down the volume of a radio"

5. lower, depress(verb)

   cause to drop or sink

   "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"

6. frown, glower, lour, lower(verb)

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

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lower(adj)

   compar. of Low, a

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

2. Lower(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

3. Lower(adj)

   to reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

4. Lower(adj)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

5. Lower(adj)

   to reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

6. Lower(adj)

   to bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

7. Lower(adj)

   to reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

8. Lower(verb)

   to fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

9. Lower(verb)

   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

   Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

10. Lower(verb)

    to frown; to look sullen

    Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

11. Lower(noun)

    cloudiness; gloominess

    Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

12. Lower(noun)

    a frowning; sullenness

    Etymology: [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G. lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lower

   low′ėr, v.i. to appear gloomy, as the clouds: to threaten a storm: to frown.—adjs. Lou′ry, Low′ery, cloudy; Low′ering, looking sullen: appearing dark and threatening.—adv. Low′eringly. [M. E. louren, from M. E. lure, lere, the cheek, allied to A.S. hleór, and thus a variant of leer.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lower' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #872

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lower' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1564

3. Verbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'Lower' in Verbs Frequency: #616

Anagrams for Lower »

1. Owler

2. Rowel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lower in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lower in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Lower in a Sentence

1. Gregory Ramirez:

   SAP has to offset lower cloud margins with a more profitable business and that is where the Business Network comes in.

2. Erica Rannestad:

   While the falling platinum price has been a major contributor to higher platinum jewelry imports, it should also be noted that lower platinum jewelry retail prices, a stronger United States dollar, a falling platinum-gold price ratio, and higher disposable incomes per capita have pushed imports and demand higher.

3. Aker Solutions:

   Major western oil companies are expected to continue exercising strong capital and cost discipline over the next one to two years, a trend that has been reinforced by falling oil prices, activity in the North Sea, the company's largest regional market, is expected to be lower over the next one to two years.

4. Matshona Dhliwayo:

   The lower you fall the higher you can rise.

5. Joe McDonald:

   Berkeley was middle class, lower middle class and working class, now, there's still a middle class, but in my neighborhood, there are homes going for $1, $2, $3 million dollars. You almost have to be well-to-do to live in Berkeley.

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