lower

About 122.37 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective comparative form of low: more low
2. adjective Bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object.
3. adjective Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly.

   Lower Manhattan

4. adjective Older.
5. adverb comparative form of low: more low
6. verb To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down.

   lower a bucket into a well

7. verb To pull down.

   to lower a flag

8. verb To reduce the height of.

   lower a fence or wall

Similar words

nether less bring down take down get down let down lowly turn down inferior petty

Often followed by

than the part and level end in levels classes

Word family

Lower lour loured louring lours lowered lowering lowers