Lowered vs Flowered - What's the difference?
lowered | flowered |
(lower)
(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.
(of a plant) That has produced flowers.
Decorated with flowers, or images of flowers.
(flower)
As verbs the difference between lowered and flowered
is that lowered is past tense of lower while flowered is past tense of flower.As an adjective flowered is
that has produced flowers.lowered
English
Verb
(head)Anagrams
*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.