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lower

/ˈləʊə/

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adjective

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.
"a low wall a low shelf"
Of less than normal height; below the average or normal level from which elevation is measured.
"a low bow"
Not high in status, esteem or rank, dignity, or quality. (Compare vulgar.)
"Now that was low even for you!"
Humble, meek, not haughty.
Disparaging; assigning little value or excellence.
"She had a low opinion of cats. He took a low view of dogs."
Being a nadir, a bottom.
"the low point in her career"
Depressed in mood, dejected, sad.
"low spirits"
Lacking health or vitality, strength or vivacity; feeble; weak.
"a low pulse"
Small, not high (in amount or quantity, value, force, energy, etc).
"My credit union charges a low interest rate. Jogging during a whiteout, with such low temperatures and low visibility, is dangerous. The store sold bread at low prices, and milk at even lower prices. The contractors gave a low estimate of the costs. low cholesterol a low voltage wire a low number"
Simple in complexity or development; (in several set phrases) favoring simplicity; (see e.g. low church, Low Tory).
"low protozoan animals, low cryptogamic plants, and other low organisms"
(in several set phrases) Being near the equator.
"the low northern latitudes"
(acoustics) Grave in pitch, due to being produced by relatively slow vibrations (wave oscillations); flat.
"Generally, European men have lower voices than their Indian counterparts."
Quiet; soft; not loud.
"They spoke in low voices so I would not hear what they were saying."
Made with a relatively large opening between the tongue and the palate; made with (part of) the tongue positioned low in the mouth, relative to the palate.
Lesser in value than other cards, denominations, suits, etc.
"a low card"
Not rich or seasoned; offering the minimum of nutritional requirements; plain, simple.
(of an automobile, gear, etc) Designed for a slow (or the slowest) speed.
"low gear"

Synonyms:blue depressed down gloomy miserable sad unhappy abject immoral scummy

adverb

Close to the ground.
Of a pitch, at a lower frequency.
With a low voice or sound; not loudly; gently.
"to speak low"
Under the usual price; at a moderate price; cheaply.
"He sold his wheat low."
In a low mean condition; humbly; meanly.
In a time approaching our own.
In a path near the equator, so that the declination is small, or near the horizon, so that the altitude is small; said of the heavenly bodies with reference to the diurnal revolution.
"The moon runs low, i.e. comparatively near the horizon when on or near the meridian."

verb

To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
"lower a bucket into a well"
To pull down
"to lower a flag"
To reduce the height of
"lower a chimney or turret"
To depress as to direction
"lower the aim of a gun"
To make less elevated
"to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes"
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
"lower distilled liquors"
To bring down; to humble
"lower one's pride"
(lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
"I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes."
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
"lower the interest rate"
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
"The river lowered as rapidly as it rose."
To decrease in value, amount, etc.