high 2 of 3 adverb 1 : at or to a high place, altitude, level, or degree climbed higher passions ran high 2 : well, luxuriously HIGHER meaning: 1. comparative of high 2. used to refer to an advanced level of education: 3. in Scotland, an.. Learn more. higher above, taller: That mountain is higher than the others.; a greater amount: Prices are higher in the city than in the country.

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Health officials have said the real number of infections is likely significantly higher. When something is described as higher, it's more advanced, difficult, or complex. Higher education is what you learn in college or graduate school, and it's more complicated than high school. Definition of higher adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. There are 11 meanings listed in OED's entry for the word higher, one of which is labelled obsolete. See β€˜Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Dec 18, 2025Β Β· higher (third-person singular simple present highers, present participle highering, simple past and past participle highered) (transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.

Dec 18, 2025Β Β· higher (third-person singular simple present highers, present participle highering, simple past and past participle highered) (transitive) To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity.

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