Definition of lower
intransitive verb
1 : to look sullen : frown
2 : to be or become dark, gloomy, and threatening an overcast sky lowered over the village
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Recent Examples of lower from the Web
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Critics say single-payer systems don't work and will lower the quality of the American health care system.
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On an adjacent field, middle linebacker Ray Lewis has gathered the Lombardi-Accorsi defense in a circle and is gesticulating wildly, raising and lowering his voice as if preaching to a congregation.
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Diets high in fiber have been linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease, reduction in onset of diabetes and improvement in blood sugar management.
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Whereas fewer studies have been conducted on naltrexone, experiments have proved buprenorphine and methadone to be effective at reducing hospital visits, curbing criminal behaviour and lowering mortality.
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The revenue is expected to help provide more money for states to lower premium costs, although conservatives aren’t happy about the taxes staying in the current bill.
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Suits, the Maryland American president, said later that the loan means lower borrowing costs for the company, which in turn lowers the cost of the project for the community.
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As Sarah Elizabeth Richards writes today, some fertility doctors have begun to use a method that significantly lowers the cost of IVF treatments by allowing a woman to incubate embryos inside a device inserted in her vagina.
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In the meantime, feel free to wrap it up to lower your infection risk.
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Origin and Etymology of lower
Middle English louren; akin to Middle High German lūren to lie in wait
Examples of lower in a Sentence
he turned to see the scornful lower on her face
First Known Use of lower
14th century
Definition of lower
1 : relatively low in position, rank, or order
2 : southern lower New York State
3 : less advanced in the scale of evolutionary development
4a : situated or held to be situated beneath the earth's surfaceb capitalized : being an earlier epoch or series of the period or system named Lower Cretaceous Lower Paleolithic
5 : constituting the popular and often the larger and more representative branch of a bicameral legislative body lower house
Examples of lower in a Sentence
the ship's upper and lower decks
The message appeared on the lower portion of the screen.
the mountain's upper and lower slopes
The forecast is for strong winds at lower elevations.
in the lower and higher latitudes
the lower and upper peninsulas
Recent Examples of lower from the Web
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Lower rates of teen tobacco use may mean that fewer students go on to try harder substances.
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Origin and Etymology of lower
3low
Definition of lower
lower the boom
: to deal a crushing blow or punishment
Recent Examples of lower from the Web
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Critics say single-payer systems don't work and will lower the quality of the American health care system.
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On an adjacent field, middle linebacker Ray Lewis has gathered the Lombardi-Accorsi defense in a circle and is gesticulating wildly, raising and lowering his voice as if preaching to a congregation.
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Diets high in fiber have been linked to lower rates of cardiovascular disease, reduction in onset of diabetes and improvement in blood sugar management.
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Whereas fewer studies have been conducted on naltrexone, experiments have proved buprenorphine and methadone to be effective at reducing hospital visits, curbing criminal behaviour and lowering mortality.
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The revenue is expected to help provide more money for states to lower premium costs, although conservatives aren’t happy about the taxes staying in the current bill.
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Suits, the Maryland American president, said later that the loan means lower borrowing costs for the company, which in turn lowers the cost of the project for the community.
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As Sarah Elizabeth Richards writes today, some fertility doctors have begun to use a method that significantly lowers the cost of IVF treatments by allowing a woman to incubate embryos inside a device inserted in her vagina.
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In the meantime, feel free to wrap it up to lower your infection risk.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lower.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of lower
1575
LOWER Defined for English Language Learners
lower
playDefinition of lower for English Language Learners
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: located below another or others of the same kind
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: located toward the bottom part of something
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: not high above the ground
LOWER Defined for Kids
Definition of lower for Students
1 : located below another or others of the same kind a lower floor
2 : located toward the bottom part of something the lower back
3 : placed below another or others in rank or order a lower court
4 : less advanced or developed lower animals
Definition of lower for Students
lowered
;lowering
1 : to move to a level or position that is below or less than an earlier one The sun lowered in the west.
2 : to let or pull down He lowered a flag.
3 : to make or become less (as in value, amount, or volume) The store lowered the price.
4 : to reduce the height of We'll lower the fence.
Medical Dictionary
lower
Medical Definition of lower
: the lower member of a pair; especially : a lower denture
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