Word

lower, v.
(lowered, lowering, lowers)
freq. cnt. 22

move something or somebody to a lower position
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 29 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1

bring down get down let down lower take down

sample sentences

"take down the vase from the shelf"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP
They %s the bags on the table

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Somebody ----s somebody PP
Somebody ----s something PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lowering lower

antonym

raise

semantic pointers

hypernym

move, displace

cause

fall, come down, descend, go down

hyponym

reef depress dip incline

set lower
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6

lour lower

sample sentences

"lower a rating"
"lower expectations"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

devalue

hyponym

derate subordinate, subdue

make lower or quieter
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

lour lower turn down

sample sentences

"turn down the volume of a radio"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lowering

semantic pointers

hypernym

decrease, lessen, minify

look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
<verb.body> freq. cnt.: 12 freq. cnt.: 12

frown glower lour lower

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

frown

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

glower

semantic pointers

hypernym

grimace, make a face, pull a face

hyponym

scowl

cause to drop or sink
<verb.contact>

depress lower

sample sentences

"The lack of rain had depressed the water level in the reservoir"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lowering lower

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

depressor

semantic pointers

hypernym

change, alter, modify