Lower vs Niger - What's the difference?
lower | niger |
(low)
bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object
(geology, of strata or geological time periods) older
To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
to pull down
To reduce the height of
To depress as to direction
To make less elevated
To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
To bring down; to humble
(reflexive) (lower oneself ) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
To decrease in value, amount, etc.
A country in Western Africa situated to the north of Nigeria. Official name: Republic of Niger.
A river in Africa that flows into the Gulf of Guinea in Nigeria.
As an adjective lower
is (low).As an adverb lower
is .As a verb lower
is to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down or lower can be .As a proper noun niger is
niger (country).lower
English
Etymology 1
From (low) +Adjective
(head)Antonyms
* (more low) higher * (bottom) upper * (older) upperAdverb
(head)Verb
(en verb)- lower a bucket into a well
- to lower a sail of a boat
- to lower a flag
- Lowered softly with a threefold cord of love / Down to a silent grave. .
- lower a fence or wall
- lower a chimney or turret
- lower the aim of a gun
- to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes
- lower the temperature
- lower one's vitality
- lower distilled liquors
- lower one's pride
- I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.
- lower the price of goods
- lower the interest rate
- The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
Synonyms
* bring down * shorten * * reduce * reduce, turn down * * be humble * cut, reduce * die off, drop, fall, fall off, shrink * become/get smaller, become/get lower, lessen, reduceEtymology 2
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*niger
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(wikipedia Niger)Usage notes
The second pronunciations for the country name follow the French pronunciation, French being the official language of Niger.How Do You Pronounce "Niger"?] by Avi Zenilman, July 16, 2003, Slate.com[http://kristof.blogs.nytimes.com/2005/10/11/ So What Is This Place? by Nicholas D. Kristof, October 11, 2005, New York Times