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lower in English:

1. bring down bring down


Always at the beginning of a new year shops bring down the prices.

English word "lower"(bring down) occurs in sets:

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2. raise raise


raise questiones
If you raise an eyebrow, it can mean "I want to have sex with you", but also "I find that what you just said is completely idiotic."
The first question we must raise is whether a cultural barrier existed between those groups.
To raise one's name in later generations and thereby glorify one's parents, this is the greatest expression of filial piety.
In the first section of this review I raise the question of how brain processes cause our conscious experiences.
The aim of our first appeal this year is to raise at least Ł50,000 for the young research centre into neuroendocrine tumours.
Some psychologists raise doubts about Pepperberg's research.
A year of record earnings for investment banks has done little to raise hopes. Treating obesity would cost too much and would substantially raise health care premiums.
While long-term credit banks are authorized by law to issue bonds to raise fund, they are not allowed to take deposits the way ordinary banks are.
They shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; One nation shall not raise the sword against another, nor shall they train for war again.
When the tip was a lone dime thrown into a glass, the waitress would raise the glass while hastily preparing the table for the next customer. She would then spill the water and that would be it.
Even the periodical pay raise could not keep abreast of higher living costs.
Today's agenda concerns the re-election of the student council. If anybody wishes to stand as a candidate, please raise your hand.
B2 to collect money from other people: They're raising money for charity. raise your voice ​ to speak loudly and angrily to someone

English word "lower"(raise) occurs in sets:

Opposites - verbs

3. decrease decrease


Sudden decrease in appetite is sometimes a sign of illness.
I would like to drastically decrease the amount of time it takes me to clean the house.
They should decrease the sugar in these muffins.
The prices decreased rapidly
Trade has decreased, which will weaken these countries' current account balances.
The reduction in obstetricians and gynecologists is a reflection of the decrease in births, thus reducing need for medical care.
For a display where the data items increase and decrease I think you are best making use of a spreadsheet program, not Access.
It isn't strange that children decrease, too?
The stock market registered a considerable decrease after the presidential election.
/dɪˈkriːs/ Our ​share of the ​market has decreased ​sharply this ​year. We have decreased ​our ​involvement in children's ​books.
to decrease At the end of the month there was a decrease of motivation.
slight decrease in respiratory function,
Elidel is used to decrease skin inflammation in eczema.
decrease reaction time and accuracy
It was very far-sighted for that company to change its policy to accommodate the decrease in numbers of children and the aging of society.

4. reduce


We have considered your proposal, and we have decided that we are not able to reduce the price.
When you rely on the team too much, it may reduce your individual competitive instincts.
Moving to a smaller place will reduce the expenses.
To reduce misunderstandings we should learn the techniques for communicating successfully.
I've heard that eating one or two servings of fish a week will reduce your chances of getting heart disease.
reduce the anxiety
It cannot reasonably be assumed that decreasing the dose would reduce the risk of side-effects.
We must make the utmost effort to reduce the use of plastic packaging, and also to recycle all waste plastic.
Reduce to pulp by boiling.
Our firm is a giant one, and there are some rules and regulations, which should be revised or rescinded to reduce red tape and increase efficiency.
That company aims to reduce employee numbers by arranging a lot of retirement money for voluntary redundancies.
Many people reduce eating sweets, because sugar is not healthy.
The number of employees was reduced from 500 to 300.
We should reduce pollution in towns
I do not fear terrorists but those who want to make us fear terrorists to be able to reduce our freedom.

5. low


Corporate borrowing from financial institutions is rising due to the low interest rate.
A buyers' market is a market in which goods are plentiful, buyers have a wide range of choices, and prices are low.
low wages
I think that although the transportation system in Japan is convenient, the cost of living there is not very low.
If you have problems with low libido my suggestion is to go see a doctor or someone with expertise on this issue.
I polished for all I was worth. The trouble is that my stock of low-grade gems was surprisingly low.
It's very easy to drink potato shochu now that the potato-like smell has been reduced to a low level through use of the latest biotechnology.
About today's packed-lunch, the menus prepared by Itsuki and Tanaka are low in beta-carotene-rich vegetables again aren't they?
Snakes are -to a certain extent- deaf, but can still hear very low sounds and are very sensitive to smells.
I think that, as he's using addictive substances like thinner, the chance of rehabilitation is low.
Of course, they are suffering from terrible working conditions such as low wages and arbitrary layoffs, as well as from various forms of discrimination.
4. Just before bringing it to the boil, set to a low flame and remove the scum again.
/ləʊ/ Illness of any ​sort can ​leave you ​feeling low. He ​seemed in low ​spirits.
All our products are manufactured in compliance with european low. Same of products have additional confirmation from laboratory.
The sun is currently in a period of low activity but even so large sunspots occasionally appear.

6. upper


Even the upper atmosphere is polluted.
Throughout the five years of painful cancer treatments, he managed to keep a stiff upper lip.
My upper right wisdom tooth hurts.
The prefectural governor got the upper hand in the July elections.
If a women walks on a public street exposing her lower body, it's public indecency. If she walks while exposing her upper body, then it's a violation of article 20(1) of the minor offenses act.
If you're at all wishy-washy during a negotiation the other side will pick up on it and get the upper hand.
When warm, light, air crosses mountains it rises into the upper atmosphere and does not fall back to the ground. In this, and other, ways wind changes with the terrain.
The businessman is trying to keep his people on the go by keeping a stiff upper lip, but they are just acting like a dying duck in a thunderstorm.
If you sleep on your back it's easier for your upper airway to be obstructed because your tongue, uvula, etc. slip towards the back of your throat.
The Upper House seems bent on defeating any reform bills.
Under the Constitution, the lower chamber's resolutions override those of the upper chamber.
Unlike Great Britain, the Upper House in the United States is an elected body.
See how Lenny can swallow an entire hot dog without chewing or choking? That's why upper management loves him so much.
This directive sets an upper limit which cannot be exceeded.

English word "lower"(upper) occurs in sets:

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