Lower
Lower verb - To cause to fall intentionally or unintentionally.
Usage example: workmen slowly lowered the heavy statue into place
Raise
Raise verb - To move from a lower to a higher place or position.
Usage example: he asked members of the audience to raise their hands if they knew anyone who suffered from alcoholism
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The "Feastday Gifts" DLC from Dragon Age: Origins allows you to manipulate your party members' approval ratings by giving them "gifts" or "pranks" to raise or lower the approval score.
- Raising a ChibiBuddy involves interacting with it to raise or lower its stats (Fitness, Intelligence, Socialization, or Alignment).
Source: Do Well, but Not Perfect - Your actions will raise or lower popularity, with max popularity allowing you to do your strongest attack, and being more popular than your opponent is the way to win by time-out.
Source: Popularity Power
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