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1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
lowered
    adj 1: below the surround or below the normal position; "with
           lowered eyes" [ant: raised]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lower \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.
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            All the clouds that lowered upon our house. --Shak.
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   2. To frown; to look sullen.
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            But sullen discontent sat lowering on her face.
                                                  --Dryden.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Lower \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.
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            Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love
            Down to a silent grave.               --Tennyson.
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   2. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to
      lower a chimney or turret.
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   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.
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   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.
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   5. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride.
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   6. To reduce in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price
      of goods, the rate of interest, etc.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
lowered \lowered\ adj.
   pointed downward; as, with lowered eyes. Opposite of
   raised.
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Thesaurus Results for Lowered:

1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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