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lower

Pronunciation: [/ˈloʊ.ɚ/]

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lower: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use lower in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “position or level”

(verb) to move something or someone to a position that is not as high as before. Like when you bring your hand down from the sky to the ground.

Example

She lowered the flag to honor the fallen soldiers.

Example

He did not lower his voice, so everyone could hear his conversation.

Example

Can you lower the volume of the music, please?

Context: “quantity or value”

(adjective) not as high or tall, less than something else. If you have two mountains and one is shorter than the other, it is lower.

Example

The lower shelf is where we keep the heavier books.

Example

The higher price turned away many customers, but the lower one attracted more.

Example

Which number is lower, ten or twenty?

How to pronounce lower

Pronunciation: [/ˈloʊ.ɚ/]

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