Lower meaning

What does “lower” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“lower” is a noun and verb with 6 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the lower of two berths.

lower

noun

  1. the lower of two berths

    Synonymslower berth

verb

  1. move something or somebody to a lower position

    “take down the vase from the shelf”

    Oppositesraise
  2. set lower

    “lower a rating”

    “lower expectations”

    Synonymslour
  3. make lower or quieter

    “turn down the volume of a radio”

  4. cause to drop or sink

    “The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”

    Synonymsdepress
  5. look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University