Lower and Lift

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Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.

Usage example: workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place

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Lift is an antonym for lower in drop topic.

Nearby Words: lowered, lowering, lowermost, lowercase

Lift verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.

Usage example: I needed help lifting the heavy globe back up to the top shelf

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Lower is an antonym for lift in topics: raise, promote, steal, repeal, ascend.

Nearby Words: lifted, lifting, lifter

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