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Lower

noun/lˈoʊɚ/
Definition
the lower of two berths
move something or somebody to a lower position
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/lˈoʊɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/lˈəʊə/
🇮🇳Indian English
/lˈəʊə/
2 syllables Say it as /lˈoʊɚ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe lower of two berths
verbmove something or somebody to a lower position
“take down the vase from the shelf”
verbset lower
“lower a rating”
verbmake lower or quieter
“turn down the volume of a radio”
verbcause to drop or sink
“The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir”
verblook angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
adjectiveless than normal in degree or intensity or amount
“low prices”
adjectiveliteral meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension
“low ceilings”
adjectivevery low in volume
“a low murmur”
adjectiveunrefined in character
“low comedy”
adjectiveused of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency
adjectiveof the most contemptible kind
“abject cowardice”
adjectivelow or inferior in station or quality
“a humble cottage”
adjectiveno longer sufficient
“supplies are low”
adjectivesubdued or brought low in condition or status
“brought low”
adjectivefilled with melancholy and despondency
“gloomy at the thought of what he had to face”
Word Forms
lowerverbcause to drop or sink
lowernounthe lower of two berths
loweringnounthe act of causing something to move to a lower level
depressornounany skeletal muscle that draws a body part down
frownnouna facial expression of dislike or displeasure
glowernounan angry stare
lownessnouna low or small degree of any quality (amount or force or temperature etc.)
humblenessnounthe state of being humble and unimportant
gloominessnouna feeling of melancholy apprehension
dispiritednessnouna feeling of low spirits
downheartednessnouna feeling of low spirits
low-spiritednessnouna feeling of low spirits
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
untere
das untere von zwei Kojen
🇫🇷French
inférieur
la couchette la plus basse de deux
🇪🇸Spanish
más bajo
la inferior de dos literas
🇮🇹Italian
inferiore
il più basso dei due letti
🇳🇱Dutch
lager
de onderste van twee slaapplaatsen
🇵🇹Portuguese
mais baixo
o inferior de dois beliches
🇷🇺Russian
ниже
нижняя из двух спальных мест
India
🇮🇳Hindi
निचला
दो बर्थ के नीचे
🇧🇩Bengali
নিম্ন
দুটি বার্থের নীচে
🇮🇳Tamil
குறைந்த
இரண்டு பெர்த்களின் கீழ்
🇮🇳Telugu
తక్కువ
రెండు బెర్తుల దిగువన
🇮🇳Marathi
कमी
दोन बर्थचा खालचा भाग
🇮🇳Gujarati
નીચું
બે બર્થની નીચે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಡಿಮೆ
ಎರಡು ಬರ್ತ್‌ಗಳ ಕೆಳಭಾಗ
🇮🇳Malayalam
താഴ്ന്നത്
രണ്ട് ബെർത്തുകളുടെ താഴെ
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਘੱਟ
ਦੋ ਬਰਥਾਂ ਦਾ ਹੇਠਲਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
کم
دو برتھوں کا نچلا حصہ
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
降低
两个铺位中较低的一个
🇯🇵Japanese
より低い
2つの寝台のうちの下の方
🇰🇷Korean
낮추다
두 개의 침대 중 낮은 쪽
🇻🇳Vietnamese
thấp hơn
bến dưới của hai bến
🇹🇭Thai
ต่ำกว่า
ส่วนล่างของท่าเทียบเรือทั้งสอง
🇮🇩Indonesian
lebih rendah
bagian bawah dari dua tempat tidur
🇵🇭Filipino
mas mababa
ang ibaba ng dalawang puwesto
🇲🇾Malay
lebih rendah
bahagian bawah dua tempat tidur
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أدنى
الجزء السفلي من الرصيفين
🇮🇷Persian
پایین تر
پایین دو اسکله
🇹🇷Turkish
daha düşük
iki yatağın alt kısmı
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהוֹרִיד
התחתון מבין שני דרגשים
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'lower'?
The primary meaning of 'lower' is 'the lower of two berths'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'lower' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'lower' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'lower' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'lower' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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