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Higher

//ˈhaɪ.ə// adj, adv, noun, verb

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Adjective
  1. 1
    comparative form of high: more high comparative, form-of
Adjective
  1. 1
    of education beyond the secondary level wordnet
  2. 2
    advanced in complexity or elaboration wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    comparative form of high: more high comparative, form-of
Noun
  1. 1
    A national school-leaving examination and university entrance qualification. Scotland
Verb
  1. 1
    To make higher; to raise or increase in amount or quantity. transitive

    "It is a fact that other countries have not followed our example, nay, that they have in fact, in some cases, highered the duties upon the admission of our goods. But what has been the result of that policy upon the amount of your exports?"

  2. 2
    To ascend. intransitive

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