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- pronunciation:
- lo
r
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
transitive 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, upraise
- similar words:
- depress, descend, dip, drop, duck, fell, sink
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definition 2: |
to make less loud.
Lower the music.- synonyms:
- mute
- antonyms:
- turn up
- similar words:
- dampen, decrease, dim, hush, modulate, quiet, soft-pedal, soften, subdue, tone down, turn down
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definition 3: |
to make less in amount or quantity.
- synonyms:
- decrease, lessen, reduce
- antonyms:
- increase
- similar words:
- abate, abbreviate, bate, curtail, cut, degrade, depreciate, depress, diminish, pare, prune, shorten
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definition 4: |
to bring to a less dignified position or state.
He refused to lower himself to their level.- synonyms:
- abase, degrade, demean, downgrade, humble
- antonyms:
- elevate, exalt, raise
- similar words:
- belittle, condescend, debase, demote, pervert, reduce, stoop
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definition 5: |
to reduce.
He lowered his expectations.- synonyms:
- decrease, lessen, reduce
- antonyms:
- advance, boost, elevate, raise
- similar words:
- abbreviate, curtail, cut, deduct, depreciate, depress, devaluate, diminish, discount, pare, prune, shorten
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related words: |
bust, degrade, devalue, hang, moderate, modify, mollify, shade, slash |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition: |
to come down, grow less, or descend.
- synonyms:
- decrease, descend, drop, lessen
- antonyms:
- rise
- similar words:
- abate, diminish, dwindle, fall, light
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related words: |
detract, dip, set, subside |
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part of speech: |
adjective |
definition 1: |
comparative of "low1".
- antonyms:
- upper
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definition 2: |
less high in relative position, rank, or value.
They placed the portrait lower on the wall than the landscape.He's lower than me in the company.A private is lower in rank than a sergeant.My respect for him is lower now than before.Because of this flaw, the value of this diamond is lower than that of the other one.- synonyms:
- under
- antonyms:
- higher, senior
- similar words:
- decreased, diminished, reduced, secondary, subordinate
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related words: |
inferior, junior, low, petty |
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part of speech: |
noun |
definition: |
a dental plate for the lower jaw. (Cf. upper.)
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