lowers
|low/ers|
🇺🇸
/ˈloʊərz/
🇬🇧
/ˈləʊəz/
(lower)
reduce height
Etymology
'lower' originates from Middle English, specifically the verb 'loweren' or 'louer(en)', which developed as a verbal form related to the adjective 'low'.
'lower' changed from Middle English 'loweren' (or variants such as 'louren' meaning to look sullen) and eventually became the modern English word 'lower' via regular sound and spelling changes in Early Modern English.
Initially, it meant 'to make low' or 'to bring down' (including posture or position), and over time it kept this core sense while also extending to figurative uses like 'reduce' or 'humiliate'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
third-person singular simple present form of 'lower'.
She lowers the volume when the phone rings.
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Verb 2
to move something to a lower position; to let or make something descend.
He lowers the flag at sunset.
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Verb 3
to reduce the level, amount, or intensity of something (e.g., price, temperature, volume).
The company lowers prices during the sale.
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Last updated: 2025/09/08 12:57