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lower
adjective
situated
below
something
else
or
closer
to
the
bottom
•
Our
room
is
on
the
lower
floor
near
the
lobby
.
Our
room
is
on
the
lower
floor
near
the
lobby
.
•
The
treasure
was
hidden
in
the
lower
drawer
of
the
desk
.
The
treasure
was
hidden
in
the
lower
drawer
of
the
desk
.
Adjectival
sense
derived
from
the
idea
of
physical
height
,
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
verb
to
move
something
down
or
make
its
level
,
amount
,
or
value
smaller
•
The
worker
slowly
lowered
the
heavy
box
onto
the
floor
.
The
worker
slowly
lowered
the
heavy
box
onto
the
floor
.
•
Please
lower
the
volume
;
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
Please
lower
the
volume
;
the
baby
is
sleeping
.
From
Middle
English
loueren
,
from
Old
Norse
lægri
meaning
“
less
,
not
as
high
.”
adjective
less
in
rank
,
amount
,
or
importance
•
Students
from
the
lower
grades
will
visit
the
museum
first
.
Students
from
the
lower
grades
will
visit
the
museum
first
.
•
He
grew
up
in
a
family
with
a
lower
income
.
He
grew
up
in
a
family
with
a
lower
income
.
Extended
figurative
use
of
physical
‘
low
’
to
social
or
numerical
hierarchy
,
first
attested
in
the
17th
century
.
verb
to
move
downward
or
sink
to
a
lower
level
•
The
drawbridge
slowly
lowered
over
the
river
.
The
drawbridge
slowly
lowered
over
the
river
.
•
As
evening
approached
,
the
sun
lowered
behind
the
mountains
.
As
evening
approached
,
the
sun
lowered
behind
the
mountains
.
Same
origin
as
the
transitive
verb
sense
,
with
intransitive
use
appearing
in
the
16th
century
.
low
adjective
-
low
,
lower
,
lowest
near
the
ground
or
bottom
;
not
high
•
The
coffee
table
is
low
enough
for
the
kids
to
reach
.
The
coffee
table
is
low
enough
for
the
kids
to
reach
.
•
A
flock
of
geese
skimmed
low
over
the
misty
lake
at
dawn
.
A
flock
of
geese
skimmed
low
over
the
misty
lake
at
dawn
.
Old
English
hlāh
,
hlēow
meaning
‘
not
high
’,
related
to
German
‘
lau
’.
adjective
-
low
,
lower
,
lowest
small
in
amount
,
degree
,
or
value
•
The
supermarket
keeps
bread
prices
low
to
attract
customers
.
The
supermarket
keeps
bread
prices
low
to
attract
customers
.
•
Her
phone
battery
was
running
low
,
so
she
turned
off
Bluetooth
.
Her
phone
battery
was
running
low
,
so
she
turned
off
Bluetooth
.
adjective
-
low
,
lower
,
lowest
quiet
,
deep
,
or
soft
in
sound
•
Please
keep
your
voice
low
in
the
library
.
Please
keep
your
voice
low
in
the
library
.
•
The
singer
’
s
low
notes
filled
the
concert
hall
.
The
singer
’
s
low
notes
filled
the
concert
hall
.
adjective
-
low
,
lower
,
lowest
feeling
sad
,
unhappy
,
or
lacking
energy
•
I
’
ve
been
feeling
low
since
I
lost
my
job
.
I
’
ve
been
feeling
low
since
I
lost
my
job
.
•
She
sounded
low
on
the
phone
and
asked
if
we
could
talk
.
She
sounded
low
on
the
phone
and
asked
if
we
could
talk
.
flower
noun
The
colored
part
of
a
plant
that
makes
seeds
,
often
with
a
pleasant
smell
.
•
A
bright
red
flower
stood
out
against
the
green
leaves
.
A
bright
red
flower
stood
out
against
the
green
leaves
.
•
She
picked
a
fresh
flower
and
tucked
it
behind
her
ear
.
She
picked
a
fresh
flower
and
tucked
it
behind
her
ear
.
From
Old
French
flor
,
flour
,
from
Latin
flōs
“
flower
”.
verb
(
figurative
)
To
develop
fully
or
become
successful
and
beautiful
.
•
Her
talent
really
began
to
flower
after
art
school
.
Her
talent
really
began
to
flower
after
art
school
.
•
The
small
town
flowered
into
a
bustling
city
after
the
railway
arrived
.
The
small
town
flowered
into
a
bustling
city
after
the
railway
arrived
.
Metaphorical
extension
from
sense
‘
to
bloom
’.
follower
noun
a
person
who
chooses
to
receive
and
see
another
user
’
s
posts
on
social
media
•
The
singer
thanked
her
million
followers
in
a
live
video
.
The
singer
thanked
her
million
followers
in
a
live
video
.
•
If
you
like
travel
photos
,
hit
the
button
and
become
my
follower
.
If
you
like
travel
photos
,
hit
the
button
and
become
my
follower
.
Sense
arose
in
the
early
2000s
with
the
growth
of
social
networking
sites
.