verb
lowen
Lowen (verb) means to lower something, or to become lower. Example: “The workers lowened the beam carefully onto its supports.”
verb
1
To lower something, or to become lower.
"The workers lowened the beam carefully onto its supports."
"The tide lowened as the afternoon wore on."
How to use lowen
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old or dialectal way of saying "to lower" or "to go down."
When to use it
Archaic or dialectal; modern English almost always just uses "lower" instead.
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- lowens
- Past tense
- lowened
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Etymology
Formed from "low" plus the verb-forming suffix "-en", on the same pattern as "widen" or "deepen."
Rhymes for lowen
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What does “lowen” mean?
The word “lowen” means to lower something, or to become lower. In plain terms, an old or dialectal way of saying "to lower" or "to go down.".
How do you use “lowen” in a sentence?
Here is “lowen” used in a sentence: “The workers lowened the beam carefully onto its supports.”
What part of speech is “lowen”?
“Lowen” is a verb.
What is the meaning of lowen?
"lowen" (verb) means to lower something, or to become lower.
