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Kim Jeong Uk
Do native English speakers use 'upper' as a verb? During my journey, I've noticed that people use 'lower' as a verb many times. But I haven't spotted any case of 'upper' being used as a verb so far. Do people use 'upper' as a verb as well as 'lower'?

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To lower and to raise are verbs. ex: The merchant lowered the price for the holiday and then raised the price afterwards. Lower and upper are adjectives. ex: The lower floor of the home was full of expensive furniture, but the upper floor was completely empty. Lower and higher are adjectives. ex: This is a lower price than at the other store. This is a higher price than at the other store. Lower and higher are adverbs. ex: The plane went lower so the passengers could see the whale. The plane went higher to go over the mountain range.
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No, 'upper' is never used as a verb. You need to use verbs like 'lift', 'raise', 'elevate', 'higher', etc "Lower your arms". "Now raise/lift them". "The lower we go in the cave, the darker it gets." "The higher we go, the brighter it gets".
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No because upper is an adjective when describing its relationship to something else or someone else or somewhere else. Upper is a noun when describing something like your upper body etc, your torso the part above your waist. "the upper mineshaft" is a noun when distinguishing between two parts of a mine shaft the lower or the upper parts of a mineshaft, or between two mine shafts one named/called/known as/designated as "the upper" and the other as "the lower"
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The simple answer is no, it is never used as a verb.
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You have a point, Angela. That's the beauty of English, I think.

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