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higher

HY-ur/ˈhaɪ.ɚ/UKHY-uh/ˈhaɪ.ə/

Noun pluralhighers

Verbhighers, highering, highered

5 meanings of higher

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  1. 1
    adjective
    Comparative of high. Use this to compare two things when one is taller or greater.

    The top shelf is higher than the bottom one.

    Today's temperature is higher than yesterday's.

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  2. 2
    adverb
    Comparative of high. Use this to say something goes up by a greater amount.

    The plane climbed higher than the clouds.

    Jump higher and you'll reach the bar.

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  3. 3
    noundialectalScotlandcountable
    A national school exam used to finish school and to get into university.

    She passed her Higher in biology this year.

    He is studying for five Highers at once.

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  4. 4
    verbtransitive
    To raise something or make it greater in amount.
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Less common meaning

  1. 5
    verb
    To ascend.

higher is a form of high

high, adjective: Large in amount or strong in degree, or containing a lot of something, as in high in sugar. Full entry

Forms
highhigher comparativehighest superlative
Spelling
high → higher: add -er

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