English Dictionary

lower

/ˈləʊə/

verb

(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down / (transitive) to pull down / (transitive) To reduce the height of / (transitive) To depress as to direction

She lowered the basket from the shelf.

意味（1）

(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

lower a bucket into a well

意味（2）

(transitive) to pull down

to lower a flag

意味（3）

(transitive) To reduce the height of

lower a fence or wall

意味（4）

(transitive) To depress as to direction

lower the aim of a gun

意味（5）

(transitive) To make less elevated

to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes

意味（6）

(transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of

lower the temperature

意味（7）

(transitive) To bring down; to humble

lower one's pride

意味（8）

(reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.

I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.

意味（9）

(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.

lower the price of goods

意味（10）

(intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease

The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

意味（11）

(intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.

意味（12）

(computing, transitive) To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program.