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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.
the
1. art. Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it articulates is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already
I’m reading the book. (Compare I’m reading a book.)
The street in front of your house. (Compare A street in Paris.)
The men and women watched the man give the birdseed to the bird.
2. art. Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
The street that runs through my hometown.
3. art. Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
No one knows how many galaxies there are in the universe.
God save the Queen!
4. art. Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
That was the best apple pie ever.
5. art. Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
That apple pie was the best.
6. art. Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
7. art. Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
Feed the hungry, clothe the naked, comfort the afflicted, and afflict the comfortable.
8. art. Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
No one in the whole country had seen it before.
I don't think I'll get to it until the morning.
9. art. Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
A stone hit him on the head. (= “A stone hit him on his head.”)
10. art. When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
That is the hospital to go to for heart surgery.
11. adv. 1=With a comparative ormore and a verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
The hotter the better.
The more I think about it, the weaker it looks.
The more money donated, the more books purchased, and the more happy children.
It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it.
12. adv. 1=With a comparative, and often withfor it, indicates a result more like said comparative. This can be negated withnone.
It was a difficult time, but I’m the wiser for it.
It was a difficult time, and I’m none the wiser for it.
I'm much the wiser for having had a difficult time like that.
interest
1. n. (finance) The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.
Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%.
2. n. A great attention and concern from someone or something; intellectual curiosity.
He has a lot of interest in vintage cars.
3. n. Attention that is given to or received from someone or something.
4. n. An involvement, claim, right, share, stake in or link with a financial, business, or other undertaking or endeavor.
When scientists and doctors write articles and when politicians run for office, they are required in many countries to declare any existing conflicts of interest.
I have business interests in South Africa.
5. n. Something or someone one is interested in.
Lexicography is one of my interests.
Victorian furniture is an interest of mine.
The main character's romantic interest will be played by a non-professional actor.
6. n. (obsolete, rare) Injury, or compensation for injury; damages.
7. n. (usually plural) The persons interested in any particular business or measure, taken collectively.
the iron interest; the cotton interest
8. v. To engage the attention of; to awaken interest in; to excite emotion or passion in, in behalf of a person or thing.
It might interest you to learn that others have already tried that approach.
Action films don't really interest me.
9. v. (obsolete, often impersonal) To be concerned with or engaged in; to affect; to concern; to excite.
10. v. (obsolete) To cause or permit to share.
rate
1. n. (obsolete) The worth of something; value.
2. n. The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.
3. n. Speed.
The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.
4. n. The relative speed of change or progress.
The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.
5. n. The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport.
6. n. A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
Postal rates here are low.
7. n. A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience.
8. n. Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates.
9. n. (nautical) A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.
This textbook is first-rate.
10. n. (obsolete) Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.
11. n. (obsolete) Order; arrangement.
12. n. (obsolete) Ratification; approval.
13. n. (horology) The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.
daily rate; hourly rate; etc.
14. v. To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
She is rated fourth in the country.
15. v. To evaluate or estimate the value of.
They rate his talents highly.
16. v. To consider or regard.
He rated this book brilliant.
17. v. To deserve; to be worth.
The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide.
18. v. To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
The transformer is rated at 10 watts.
19. v. (transitive, chiefly British) To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
20. v. (transitive, informal) To like; to think highly of.
The customers don't rate the new burgers.
21. v. (intransitive) To have position (in a certain class).
She rates among the most excellent chefs in the world.
He rates as the best cyclist in the country.
22. v. (intransitive) To have value or standing.
This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges.
23. v. To ratify.
24. v. To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
25. v. To berate, scold.

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