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- pronunciation:
- lo
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- parts of speech:
- verb, adjective
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
lowers, lowering, lowered |
| definition 1: |
to cause to move to a position below; let down.
Lower the boat into the water.- antonyms:
- elevate, heighten, lift, raise
- similar words:
- depress, descend, dip, drop, duck, fell, sink
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| definition 2: |
to make less in amount or quantity.
The shop lowered the price of flowers before Mother's Day.- synonyms:
- decrease, lessen, reduce
- antonyms:
- increase
- similar words:
- abate, abbreviate, cut, degrade, depress, diminish, pare, prune, shorten
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| definition 3: |
to make less loud.
Please lower your voice in the library.- synonyms:
- mute
- antonyms:
- turn up
- similar words:
- dampen, decrease, dim, hush, quiet, soften, subdue, tone down, turn down
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| definition 4: |
to come down, grow less, or descend.
The price of milk lowered during the sale.- synonyms:
- decrease, descend, drop, lessen
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- abate, diminish, dwindle, fall
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| related words: |
degrade, detract, dip, moderate, modify, set, slash, subside |
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition 1: |
comparative of "low."
The oak trees were planted lower on the hill than the pine trees.- antonyms:
- upper
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| definition 2: |
not as high in position, rank, or value.
The private is lower in rank than the sergeant.- synonyms:
- under
- antonyms:
- higher, senior
- similar words:
- decreased, diminished, reduced, secondary, subordinate
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| related words: |
inferior, junior, low |
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