Difference between Lower and Glower

What is the difference between Lower and Glower?

Lower as a verb is to let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail of a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag. while Glower as a verb is to look or stare with anger.

Lower

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down; as, to lower a bucket into a well; to lower a sail of a boat; sometimes, to pull down; as, to lower a flag. To reduce the height of; as, to lower a fence or wall; to lower a chimney or turret. To depress as to direction; as, to lower the aim of a gun. To make less elevated as to object; as, to lower one's ambition, aspirations, or hopes. To reduce the degree, intensity, strength, etc., of; as, to lower the temperature of anything; to lower one's vitality; to lower distilled liquors. To bring down; to humble; as, to lower one's pride. (lower oneself) To humble oneself; to do something one considers to be beneath one's dignity. To reduce (something) in value, amount, etc.; as, to lower the price of goods, the rate of interest, etc. To fall; to sink; to grow less; to diminish; to decrease; as, the river lowered as rapidly as it rose. To decrease in value, amount, etc. To let descend by its own weight, as something suspended; to let down

Example sentence: A noble man compares and estimates himself by an idea which is higher than himself; and a mean man, by one lower than himself. The one produces aspiration; the other ambition, which is the way in which a vulgar man aspires.

Glower

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An angry stare or glare.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To look or stare with anger.

We hope you now know whether to use Lower or Glower in your sentence.

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