lower vs over

lower

adj
  • bottom; more towards the bottom than the middle of an object 

  • Situated on lower ground, nearer a coast, or more southerly. 

  • older 

verb
  • To decrease in value, amount, etc. 

  • To reduce operations to single machine instructions, as part of compilation of a program. 

  • To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of 

  • To bring down; to humble 

  • (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity. 

  • To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down 

  • To reduce the height of 

  • To depress as to direction 

  • to pull down 

  • To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc. 

  • To make less elevated 

  • To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease 

over

adv
  • To an excessive degree; overly. 

  • From one side of something to another, passing above it. 

  • Thoroughly; completely; from beginning to end. 

  • From an upright position to a horizontal one. 

  • From one position or state to another. 

  • Overnight (throughout the night). 

  • Again; another time; once more; over again. 

  • Horizontally; left to right or right to left. 

adj
  • Discontinued; ended or concluded. 

intj
  • A radio procedure word meaning that the station is finished with its transmission and is expecting a response. 

prep
  • Concerning or regarding. 

  • More than; to a greater degree. 

  • Across or spanning. 

  • From one physical position to another via an obstacle that must be traversed vertically, first upwards and then downwards. 

  • Indicating relative status, authority, or power 

  • Above, implying superiority after a contest; in spite of; notwithstanding. 

  • Finished with; done with; from one state to another via a hindrance that must be solved or defeated; or via a third state that represents a significant difference from the first two. 

  • In such a way as to cover. 

  • As compared to. 

  • Divided by. 

  • On top of; above; higher than; further up. 

  • Beyond; past; exceeding; too much or too far. 

  • Separates the three of a kind from the pair in a full house. 

  • While using, especially while consuming. 

noun
  • A set of six legal balls bowled. 

  • Any surplus amount of money, goods delivered, etc. 

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