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Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lower 3 of 5 senses of lower Sense 1 lower, take down let down get down bring down => reef => depress => dip => incline Sense 2 lower, lour => derate Sense 5 frown, glower, lower => scowl Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb lower 3 of 5 senses of lower Sense 1 lower, take down let down get down bring down => reef => depress => dip => incline Sense 2 lower, lour => derate Sense 5 frown, glower, lower => scowl Entailment of verb lower Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb lower 5 senses of lower Sense 1 lower, take down let down get down bring down => move displace Sense 2 lower, lour => devalue Sense 3 lower, depress => change, alter Sense 4 turn down lower, lour => decrease, lessen, minify Sense 5 frown, glower, lower => grimace, make a face, pull a face Familiarity of verb lower lower used as a verb is common (polysemy count = 5) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb lower Sense 1 lower, take down let down get down bring down => move displace -------------- Sense 2 lower, lour => devalue -------------- Sense 3 lower, depress => change, alter -------------- Sense 4 turn down lower, lour => decrease, lessen, minify -------------- Sense 5 frown, glower, lower => grimace, make a face, pull a face -------------- Grep of noun lower alpine sunflower american pasqueflower american twinflower apetalous flower artificial flower balloon flower basket flower bellflower bellower blanket flower blood flower blower blue cardinal flower butterflower butterfly flower camp follower canarybird flower captain horatio hornblower cardinal flower carrion flower cauliflower cheeseflower chiggerflower chilean flameflower chimney bellflower christmas flower clustered bellflower common sunflower compass flower coneflower corkscrew flower cornflower creeping bellflower crepe flower cuckoo flower cuckooflower cupflower cushion flower cutleaved coneflower dayflower desert sunflower eastern pasque flower european pasqueflower evening trumpet flower everlasting flower fennel flower fiesta flower fingerflower fire-swallower flame flower flameflower flamingo flower flower foamflower follower gand flower garland flower giant sunflower gillyflower glassblower globe flower globeflower glower guinea-hen flower guinea flower hand blower helmet flower helmetflower honeyflower horatio hornblower jerusalem artichoke sunflower leather flower long-head coneflower lower lower-case letter lower-normandy lower berth lower bound lower california lower cannon lower carboniferous lower carboniferous period lower case lower class lower court lower criticism lower deck lower jaw lower jawbone lower limit lower mantle lower peninsula lower rank lower respiratory infection lower respiratory tract lower respiratory tract smear lower saxony lower status lowerclassman lowering lyreflower marsh bellflower maximilian's sunflower mayflower mexican sunflower mistflower moccasin flower moonflower narrow-leaved flame flower nepal trumpet flower nettle-leaved bellflower new flower nutmeg flower old maid flower paper flower paradise flower pasque flower pasqueflower passionflower peacock flower pincushion flower pinwheel flower plower prairie coneflower prairie sunflower proboscis flower rampion bellflower ray flower redbird flower safflower satin flower scarlet musk flower shadflower shellflower showy sunflower siberian wall flower snail flower snailflower snow blower snowdrop windflower spathe flower spider flower spiderflower spoonflower spreading bellflower starfish flower starflower strawflower sunflower swamp sunflower swanflower tailflower tall bellflower tall cupflower tall sunflower tassel flower tickseed sunflower tongueflower treasure flower trumpet flower tussock bellflower twinflower velvet flower wallflower wandflower water gillyflower waxflower western pasqueflower western wall flower wild flower wildflower windflower wonder flower woolly sunflower Overview of noun lower The noun lower has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths) Overview of verb lower The verb lower has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (16) lower, take down let down get down bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position) 2. (6) lower, lour -- (set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations") 3. (3) lower, depress -- (cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir") 4. (1) turn down lower, lour -- (make lower or quieter;"turn down the volume of a radio") 5. frown, glower, lower -- (wrinkle one's forehead in a sign of disapproval) Overview of adj lower The adj lower has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (0) lower -- (the bottom one of two "he chose the lower number") 2. (5) less lower -- ((usually preceded by `no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself") 3. (2) junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate -- (inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary") 4. chthonian, chthonic, lower, nether -- (of the underworld; "nether regions") Overview of adj low The adj low has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (58) low -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low") 2. (23) low -- (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow") 3. (11) low low-toned -- (very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf") 4. (6) low -- (unrefined in character; "low comedy") 5. (4) low low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency) 6. (3) abject, low low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy -- (of the most contemptible kind "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick") 7. humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 8. depleted, low -- (no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted") 9. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low -- (subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit") 10. blue, depressed, dispirited, down downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low low-spirited -- (low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted") 11. first low -- (being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills") Antonyms of adj lower 4 senses of lower Sense 1 lower INDIRECT (VIA top bottom) -> side INDIRECT (VIA bottom, side) -> top Sense 2 less lower INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 3 junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(postnominal), secondary, subaltern, subordinate INDIRECT (VIA junior) -> senior Sense 4 chthonian, chthonic, lower, nether INDIRECT (VIA infernal) -> supernal Antonyms of adj low 11 senses of low Sense 1 low (vs. high) high (vs. low) => advanced => broad(postnominal), full(postnominal) => climactic, climactical, peak(postnominal) => exalted => flooding, in flood(prenominal), overflowing, swollen => graduate(postnominal), postgraduate => great => higher(postnominal) => higher(postnominal) => last utmost => soaring Sense 2 low (vs. high) high (vs. low) => altitudinous => commanding, dominating, overlooking => eminent, lofty, soaring, towering => high-level => high-stepped, high-stepping => high-top, high-topped => steep => upper Sense 3 low low-toned INDIRECT (VIA soft) -> loud Sense 4 low INDIRECT (VIA unrefined) -> refined Sense 5 low (vs. high), low-pitched high (vs. low), high-pitched => adenoidal, pinched, nasal => altissimo => alto => countertenor, alto => falsetto => peaky, spiky => piping => piercing, shrill, sharp => screaky, screechy, squeaking, squeaky, squealing => soprano, treble => sopranino => tenor => tenor => shrilling(postnominal) Sense 6 abject, low low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy INDIRECT (VIA contemptible) -> estimable Sense 7 humble, low lowly, modest, small INDIRECT (VIA inferior) -> superior Sense 8 depleted, low INDIRECT (VIA insufficient) -> sufficient Sense 9 broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low INDIRECT (VIA humble) -> proud Sense 10 blue, depressed, dispirited, down(prenominal), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low low-spirited INDIRECT (VIA dejected) -> elated Sense 11 first low INDIRECT (VIA forward) -> reverse Similarity of adj lower 4 senses of lower Sense 1 lower => bottom(postnominal) (vs. side) (vs. top) Sense 2 less lower => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 3 junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty(postnominal), secondary, subaltern, subordinate => junior (vs. senior) Sense 4 chthonian, chthonic, lower, nether => infernal (vs. supernal) Similarity of adj low 11 senses of low Sense 1 low (vs. high) => debased, devalued, degraded => depressed, down(prenominal) => low-level => poor => reduced, rock-bottom Also See-> inferior#1 Sense 2 low (vs. high) => deep => low-level => low-lying => lowset, low-set => nether, under => squat, underslung Also See-> down#1; inferior#1; short#3 Sense 3 low low-toned => soft (vs. loud) Sense 4 low => unrefined (vs. refined) Sense 5 low (vs. high), low-pitched => alto, contralto => baritone => bass, deep => contrabass, double-bass => throaty Sense 6 abject, low low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy => contemptible (vs. estimable) Sense 7 humble, low lowly, modest, small => inferior (vs. superior) Sense 8 depleted, low => insufficient (vs. sufficient), deficient Sense 9 broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low => humble (vs. proud) Sense 10 blue, depressed, dispirited, down(prenominal), downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low low-spirited => dejected (vs. elated) Sense 11 first low => forward (vs. reverse) Attributes of adj lower Attributes of adj low 3 of 11 senses of low Sense 1 low (vs. high) => degree, grade, level Sense 2 low (vs. high) => height, tallness Sense 5 low (vs. high), low-pitched => pitch Familiarity of adj lower lower used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Familiarity of adj low low used as an adjective is familiar (polysemy count = 11) Grep of adj lower lower lower-class lower-middle-class lower-ranking lowercase lowered lowering lowermost upper-lower-class Grep of adj low aglow blow-by-blow brownish-yellow callow canary-yellow fallow fellow hail-fellow hollow laid low low low-backed low-beam low-cal low-ceilinged low-class low-cost low-cut low-density low-down low-grade low-key low-keyed low-level low-lying low-necked low-pitched low-powered low-pressure low-priced low-resolution low-rise low-set low-spirited low-sudsing low-tech low-tension low-toned low-voltage lowborn lowbred lowbrow lowbrowed lower lower-class lower-middle-class lower-ranking lowercase lowered lowering lowermost lowest lowland lowly lowset mellow sallow shallow slow yellow Overview of noun lower The noun lower has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. lower berth, lower -- (the lower of two berths) Overview of verb lower The verb lower has 5 senses (first 4 from tagged texts) 1. (16) lower, take down let down get down bring down -- (move something or somebody to a lower position) 2. (6) lower, lour -- (set lower; "lower a rating"; "lower expectations") 3. (3) lower, depress -- (cause to drop or sink; "The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir") 4. (1) turn down lower, lour -- (make lower or quieter;"turn down the volume of a radio") 5. frown, glower, lower -- (wrinkle one's forehead in a sign of disapproval) Overview of adj lower The adj lower has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (0) lower -- (the bottom one of two "he chose the lower number") 2. (5) less lower -- ((usually preceded by `no)' lower in esteem; "no less a person than the king himself") 3. (2) junior-grade, inferior, lower, lower-ranking, lowly, petty, secondary, subaltern, subordinate -- (inferior in rank or status; "the junior faculty"; "a lowly corporal"; "petty officialdom"; "a subordinate functionary") 4. chthonian, chthonic, lower, nether -- (of the underworld; "nether regions") Overview of adj low The adj low has 11 senses (first 6 from tagged texts) 1. (58) low -- (less than normal in degree or intensity or amount; "low prices"; "the reservoire is low") 2. (23) low -- (literal meanings; being at or having a relatively small elevation or upward extension; "low ceilings"; "low clouds"; "low hills"; "the sun is low"; "low furniture"; "a low bow") 3. (11) low low-toned -- (very low in volume; "a low murmur"; "the low-toned murmur of the surf") 4. (6) low -- (unrefined in character; "low comedy") 5. (4) low low-pitched -- (used of sounds and voices; low in pitch or frequency) 6. (3) abject, low low-down, miserable, scummy, scurvy -- (of the most contemptible kind "abject cowardice"; "a low stunt to pull"; "a low-down sneak"; "his miserable treatment of his family"; "You miserable skunk!"; "a scummy rabble"; "a scurvy trick") 7. humble, low lowly, modest, small -- (low or inferior in station or quality; "a humble cottage"; "a lowly parish priest"; "a modest man of the people"; "small beginnings") 8. depleted, low -- (no longer sufficient; "supplies are low"; "our funds are depleted") 9. broken, crushed, humbled, humiliated, low -- (subdued or brought low in condition or status; "brought low"; "a broken man"; "his broken spirit") 10. blue, depressed, dispirited, down downcast, downhearted, down in the mouth, low low-spirited -- (low in spirits; "lonely and blue in a strange city"; "depressed by the loss of his job"; "a dispirited and resigned expression on her face"; "downcast after his defeat"; "feeling discouraged and downhearted") 11. first low -- (being the gear producing the lowest drive speed; "use first gear on steep hills")
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