Lower

Low´er

a.	1.	Compar. of Low, a.
v. t.	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Lowered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering.] Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave. - Tennyson.
	2.	To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
	3.	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.
	4.	To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
	5.	To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
	6.	To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
v. i.	1.	To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
	1.	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. [imp. & p. p. Lowered ; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering.] All the clouds that lowered upon our house. - Shak.
	2.	To frown; to look sullen. But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face. - Dryden.
n.	1.	Cloudiness; gloominess.
	2.	A frowning; sullenness.

Noun	1.	lower - the lower of two berths Synonyms: lower berth
Verb	1.	lower - move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf" Synonyms: bring down, let down, take down, get down Antonyms: lift, raise, elevate, get up, bring up - raise from a lower to a higher position; "Raise your hands"; "Lift a load"
	2.	lower - set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations" Synonyms: lour
	3.	lower - cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir" Synonyms: depress
	4.	lower - make lower or quieter; "turn down the volume of a radio" Synonyms: lour, turn down
	5.	lower - look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval Synonyms: frown, glower, lour
Adj.	1.	lower - (usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself" Synonyms: less
	2.	lower - inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary" Synonyms: junior-grade, lower-ranking, petty, subaltern, secondary, lowly, inferior, subordinate
	3.	lower - the bottom one of two; "he chose the lower number"
	4.	lower - of the underworld; "nether regions" Synonyms: chthonian, chthonic, nether

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