lower
English → English
(position) Below: located in a position beneath something else; inferior in rank
The lower floors of the building are used for shops, while the top floors are private offices.
(English) The lower floors of the building are used for shops, while the top floors are private offices.
He lives in a house in the lower part of the valley where the river often floods.
(English) He lives in a house in the lower part of the valley where the river often floods.
(action) Drop down: to move something to a lower level or to reduce the amount or volume of something
The sailors had to lower the lifeboats into the water as the ship began to sink.
(English) The sailors had to lower the lifeboats into the water as the ship began to sink.
Please lower your voice while you are in the library so you don't disturb the other students.
(English) Please lower your voice while you are in the library so you don't disturb the other students.
Entry ID: en:en:lower · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary