French Meaning of lower
Inférieur
Other French words related to Inférieur
Nearest Words of lower
- lower berth => Couchette inférieure
- lower bound => Borne inférieure
- lower california => Basse-Californie
- lower cannon => canon inférieur
- lower carboniferous => Carbonifère inférieur
- lower carboniferous period => Carbonifère inférieur
- lower class => Classe ouvrière
- lower court => juridiction inférieure
- lower criticism => critique textuelle
- lower deck => Pont inférieur
Definitions and Meaning of lower in English
lower (n)
the lower of two berths
lower (v)
move something or somebody to a lower position
set lower
make lower or quieter
cause to drop or sink
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
lower (a.)
Compar. of Low, a.
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail or a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag.
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun; to make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes.
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
lower (v. i.)
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
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.
To frown; to look sullen.
lower (n.)
Cloudiness; gloominess.
A frowning; sullenness.
FAQs About the word lower
Inférieur
the lower of two berths, move something or somebody to a lower position, set lower, make lower or quieter, cause to drop or sink, look angry or sullen, wrinkle
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