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lower

/ lower /
adjective satellite/verb

Definitions & Examples

adjective satellite Sense 1
the bottom one of two
"he chose the lower number"
Similar:
bottom(a)
verb Sense 2
"take down the vase from the shelf"
Type of:
move displace
Kinds of:
reef depress dip incline
Causes:
descend fall go down
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Somebody ----s whether INFINITIVE
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
cause to drop or sink
"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"
Type of:
change alter modify
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
set lower
"lower a rating"
"lower expectations"
Type of:
devalue
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
"turn down the volume of a radio"
Derived:
lowering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 6
(usually preceded by `no'') lower in esteem
"no less a person than the king himself"
Similar:
inferior
noun Sense 7
the lower of two berths
adjective satellite Sense 8
of the underworld
"nether regions"
Similar:
infernal
adjective satellite Sense 9
"the junior faculty"
"a lowly corporal"
"petty officialdom"
"a subordinate functionary"
Similar:
junior
verb Sense 10
Kinds of:
scowl
Derived:
glare glower frown scowl
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
10
Total Synonyms
4
Total Relationships
52
Times Searched
3
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