\Low"er\, a.
Compar. of {Low}, a.

\Low"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lowering}.] [From {Low}, a.]
1. 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.
         Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love Down to
         a silent grave.                       --Tennyson.
2. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to
   lower a chimney or turret.
3. 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.
4. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as,
   to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's
   vitality; to lower distilled liquors.
5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
6. To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price
   of goods, the rate of interest, etc.

\Low"er\, v. i.
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as,
the river lowered as rapidly as it rose.

\Low"er\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lowered}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Lowering}.] [OE. lowren, luren; cf. D. loeren, LG. luren. G.
lauern to lurk, to be on the watch, and E. leer, lurk.]
1. 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.
         All the clouds that lowered upon our house. --Shak.
2. To frown; to look sullen.
         But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face.
                                               --Dryden.

\Low"er\, n. [Obs.]
1. Cloudiness; gloominess.
2. A frowning; sullenness.