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n.
The quality or state of being vulgar; mean condition of life; the state of the lower classes of society.
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To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
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To reduce in value, amount, etc. ; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
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n.
A small yellow-headed bird (Auriparus flaviceps) of Lower California, allied to the titmice; -- called also goldtit.
a.
Cloudy; gloomy; lowering; as, a lowery sky; lowery weather.
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To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
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n.
A stringed instrument of music; a bass viol of four strings, or a bass violin with long, large strings, giving sounds an octave lower than the viola, or tenor or alto violin.
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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.
adv.
In a lowering manner; with cloudiness or threatening gloom.
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Dark and threatening; gloomy; sullen; as, lowering clouds or sky.
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To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
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of Lower
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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.
n.
An instrument in form and use resembling the violin, but larger, and a fifth lower in compass.
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Pertaining to, or kept in, the lower case; -- used to denote the small letters, in distinction from capitals and small capitals. See the Note under 1st Case, n., 3.
v. i.
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
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n.
A short, sleeveless coat or garment for men, worn under the coat, extending no lower than the hips, and covering the waist; a vest.
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