Lower /(?)/

1. Compar. of Low, a.

imp. & p. p. Lowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering

1. 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.

   Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to a silent grave.

2. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
3. 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.
4. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
6. To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

1. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

imp. & p. p. Lowered; p. pr. & vb. n. Lowering

1. 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.

   All the clouds that lowered upon our house.

2. To frown; to look sullen.

   But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face.

1. Cloudiness; gloominess. [Obs.]
2. A frowning; sullenness.
3. relating to small or noncapital letters which were kept in the lower half of a compositor's type case.