OTHER WORDS FOR lower
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Origin of lower
1First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English, comparative of low1 (adjective)
OTHER WORDS FROM lower
low·er·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby lower
Other definitions for lower (2 of 2)
lower2
[ lou-er, louuhr ]
/ ˈlaʊ ər, laʊər /
verb (used without object)
to be dark and threatening, as the sky or the weather.
to frown, scowl, or look sullen; glower: He lowers at people when he's in a bad mood.
noun
a dark, threatening appearance, as of the sky or weather.
a frown or scowl.
Also lour [louuhr, lou-er] /laʊər, ˈlaʊ ər/ .
Origin of lower
2First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English verb louren “to frown, lurk”; akin to German lauern, Dutch loeren; see lurk
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How to use lower in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for lower (1 of 2)
lower1
/ (ˈləʊə) /
adjective
verb
Derived forms of lower
lowerable, adjectiveWord Origin for lower
C12 (comparative of low 1); C17 (vb)
British Dictionary definitions for lower (2 of 2)
lower2
lour
/ (ˈlaʊə) /
verb (intr)
(esp of the sky, weather, etc) to be overcast, dark, and menacing
to scowl or frown
noun
a menacing scowl or appearance
Derived forms of lower
lowering or louring, adjectiveloweringly or louringly, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Scientific definitions for lower
lower
[ lō′ər ]
Being an earlier division of the geological or archaeological period named. Compare upper.
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