Makes something go down or reduces something in height, amount, or intensity.
From Old English 'laher' (comparative of 'lah' meaning low) becoming 'lower' in Middle English; the '-s' marks third person singular verb.
The word 'lower' has multiple meanings—to reduce height, to reduce intensity, and even 'lower' as in 'those lowers'—homographs hiding in plain sight!
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