Meanings
- shorten; reduceTo shorten the length of something from its top to bottom.
- lower; bring downTo cause numbers to fall short of a standard.
- lower; bring downTo cause a level or quality to fall short of a standard.
- humble; be modestTo place one's status or position below another's.
- turn down; lowerTo lower the sound of something or reduce the number of frequency.
- lower the status of the addresseeTo speak in an addressee-lowering form.
Examples from Lessons (3)
The director told me to lower my voice when delivering that line.
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Everything looks so delicious that it's hard to decide, but do you think we could lower the price using this discount coupon?
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If you want to lower the sweetness, you must let us know in advance when ordering.
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