LOWER


Meaning of LOWER in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' lau ̇ (- ə )r, ' l ō - ə r

Variant: also lour \ ' lau ̇ (- ə )r \

Function: intransitive verb

Etymology: Middle English louren; akin to Middle High German l ū ren to lie in wait

Date: 13th century

1 : to look sullen : FROWN

2 : to be or become dark, gloomy, and threatening <an overcast sky lower ed over the village>

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