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lower
1. adj. comparative form of low: more low
2. adj. bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object
3. adj. (geology, of strata or geological time periods) older
4. adv. comparative form of low: more low
5. v. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down
lower a bucket into a well
to lower a sail of a boat
6. v. to pull down
to lower a flag
7. v. To reduce the height of
lower a fence or wall
lower a chimney or turret
8. v. To depress as to direction
lower the aim of a gun
9. v. To make less elevated
to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes
10. v. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of
lower the temperature
lower one's vitality
lower distilled liquors
11. v. To bring down; to humble
lower one's pride
12. v. (reflexive) (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity.
I could never lower myself enough to buy second-hand clothes.
13. v. To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.
lower the price of goods
lower the interest rate
14. v. (intransitive) To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease
The river lowered as rapidly as it rose.
15. v. (intransitive) To decrease in value, amount, etc.
16. v. alternative spelling of lour.
distilled
1. v. (UK, Canada) simple past tense and past participle of distil
2. v. (US) simple past tense and past participle of distill
distil
1. v. To subject to distillation.
2. v. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation.
3. v. To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
4. v. To exude in small drops.
Firs distil resin.
5. v. To impart in small quantities.
6. v. To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
7. v. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
8. v. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually.
distill
1. v. To subject a substance to distillation.
2. v. (U.S.) standard spelling of distil
3. v. (intransitive) To undergo or be produced by distillation.
4. v. To make by means of distillation, especially whisky.
5. v. To exude in small drops.
Firs distill resin.
6. v. To impart in small quantities.
7. v. To extract the essence of; concentrate; purify.
8. v. (intransitive) To trickle down or fall in small drops; ooze out.
9. v. (intransitive) To be manifested gently or gradually.
10. v. (intransitive) To drip or be wet with.
liquors
1. n. plural of liquor
liquor
1. n. (obsolete) A liquid, a fluid.
2. n. (obsolete) A drinkable liquid.
3. n. A liquid obtained by cooking meat or vegetables (or both).
4. n. (cooking) A parsley sauce commonly served with traditional pies and mash.
5. n. (chiefly US) Strong alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; more broadly, any alcoholic drink.
6. n. In process industry, a liquid in which a desired reaction takes place, e.g. pulping liquor is a mixture of chemicals and water which breaks wood into its components, thus facilitating the extraction o
7. v. (intransitive) To drink liquor, usually to excess.
8. v. To cause someone to drink liquor, usually to excess.
9. v. (obsolete, transitive) To grease.

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