Lower vs. Upper
Loweradjective
bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object
Loweradjective
older
Lowerverb
(transitive) To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
Lowerverb
(transitive) to pull down
Lowerverb
(transitive) To reduce the height of
Lowerverb
(transitive) To depress as to direction
Lowerverb
(transitive) To make less elevated
Lowerverb
(transitive) To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
Lowerverb
(transitive) To bring down; to humble
Lowerverb
(reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
Lowerverb
(transitive) To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
Lowerverb
(intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
Lowerverb
(intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.
Lowerverb
alternative spelling of lour
Loweradjective
Compar. of Low, a.
Lowerverb
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.
Lowerverb
To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret.
Lowerverb
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.
Lowerverb
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
Lowerverb
To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
Lowerverb
To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
Lowerverb
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
Lowerverb
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.
Lowerverb
To frown; to look sullen.
Lowernoun
Cloudiness; gloominess.
Lowernoun
A frowning; sullenness.
Lowernoun
the lower of two berths
Lowerverb
move something or somebody to a lower position;
Lowerverb
set lower;
Lowerverb
cause to drop or sink;
Lowerverb
make lower or quieter;
Lowerverb
look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
Loweradjective
(usually preceded by `no') lower in esteem;
Loweradjective
inferior in rank or status;
Loweradjective
the bottom one of two;
Loweradjective
of the underworld;
Upperadjective
At a higher level, rank or position.
Upperadjective
Situated on higher ground, further inland, or more northerly.
Upperadjective
younger, more recent
Upperadjective
(education) Of or pertaining to a secondary school.
Uppernoun
A stimulant, such as amphetamine, that increases energy and decreases appetite.
Uppernoun
The upper portion of something
Uppernoun
(shoemaking) The piece of leather, etc., that forms the top part of a shoe above the sole.
Uppernoun
(footwear) The Y-shaped strap on flip-flops.
Uppernoun
Someone with higher social standing
Uppernoun
A senior student.
Uppernoun
That which is higher, contrasted with the lower.
Uppernoun
A tooth in the upper jaw.
Uppernoun
A denture or retainer for the teeth in the upper jaw.
Uppernoun
An upper berth or bunk.
Uppernoun
(Taoism) A spiritual passageway through which consciousness can reach a higher dimension.
Upperadjective
Being further up, literally or figuratively; higher in place, position, rank, dignity, or the like; superior; as, the upper lip; the upper side of a thing; the upper house of a legislature.
Uppernoun
The upper leather for a shoe; a vamp.
Uppernoun
the higher of two berths
Uppernoun
piece of leather that forms the part of a shoe or boot above the sole
Uppernoun
a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
Upperadjective
higher in place or position;
Upperadjective
the topmost one of two
Upperadjective
superior in rank or accomplishment;
