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adjective

lowered adj. Pointed downward; as, with lowered eyes. Opposite of raised.

verb

Lower v. t. (past & past part. lowered; pres. part. lowering)

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."

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. (past & past part. lowered; pres. part. lowering)

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."

To frown; to look sullen. "But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face."

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Etymology of 'Lowered'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Lowered" Quotes from Famous Books

... which act as a great commander-in-chief and we follow in obedience to their commands. Our country needs today more than ever before, the girl with high ideals, for it is when ideals are lowered that character is weakened and sin and ...

— The Girl and Her Religion • Margaret Slattery

... snow was not far off; for on the Yukon it must get warm in order to snow. Also, on this day, they encountered ten miles of chaotic ice-jams, where, a thousand times, they lifted the loaded sled over the huge cakes by the strength of their arms and lowered it down again. Here the dogs were well-nigh useless, and both they and the men were tried excessively by the roughness of the way. An hour's extra running that night caught up only part of ...

— Burning Daylight • Jack London

... trees upon the bank of the creek, and as Ethne spoke she raised her eyes from the ground. She saw that the little boat which she had noticed tacking up the creek while she hesitated upon the terrace had run its nose into the shore. The sail had been lowered, the little pole mast stuck up above the grass bank of the garden, and upon the bank itself a man was standing and staring vaguely towards the house as though not very sure ...

— The Four Feathers • A. E. W. Mason

... in the bay was somewhat smoother than it had hitherto been. In a moment his sail was lowered and his anchor let go. ...

— Michael Penguyne - Fisher Life on the Cornish Coast • William H. G. Kingston

... "You don't mean that. Why did you say you liked me? Have you changed your mind? Look at me." (She had lowered her eyes.) "Look at me! You ...

— Jennie Gerhardt - A Novel • Theodore Dreiser

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