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Webster 1913 Edition
Lower
1.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down;
as, to
; sometimes, to pull down; lower
a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boatas, to
. lower
a flagLowered
softly with a threefold cord of loveDown 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
; to make less elevated as to object; lower
the aim of a gunas, to
. lower
one’s ambition, aspirations, or hopes4.
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 pride6.
To reduce in value, amount, etc.;
as, to
lower
the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.Low′er
,Verb.
I.
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease;
as, the river
. lowered
as rapidly as it roseLow′er
,Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Lowered
; p. pr. & vb. n.
Lowering
.] [OE.
lowren
, luren
; cf. D. loeren
, LG. luren
. G. lauern
to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer
, lurk
.] 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.
All the clouds that
lowered
upon our house. Shakespeare
2.
To frown; to look sullen.
But sullen discontent sat
lowering
on her face. Dryden.
Low′er
,Noun.
[Obs.]
1.
Cloudiness; gloominess.
2.
A frowning; sullenness.
Webster 1828 Edition
Lower
LOWER
,Verb.
T.
1.
To cause to descend; to let down; to take or bring down; as, to lower the main-sail of a sloop.2.
To suffer to sink downwards.3.
To bring down; to reduce or humble; as, to lower the pride of man.4.
To lessen; to diminish; to reduce, as value or amount; as, to lower the price or value of goods, or the rate of interest.LOWER
,Verb.
I.