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1.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
a high temperature
a high price
the high point of his career
high risks
has high hopes
the river is high
he has a high opinion of himself
2.
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like 'knee-high')
a high mountain
high ceilings
high buildings
a high forehead
a high incline
a foot high
3.
standing above others in quality or position
people in high places
the high priest
4.
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
5.
happy and excited and energetic
6.
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
7.
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
'high' - used as a adverb
8.
at a great altitude
he climbed high on the ladder
9.
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
prices have gone up far too high
10.
in a rich manner
he lives high
11.
far up toward the source
he lives high up the river
'high' - used as a noun
12.
a lofty level or position or degree
summer temperatures reached an all-time high
13.
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
the east coast benefits from a Bermuda high
14.
a state of sustained elation
I'm on a permanent high these days
15.
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
they took drugs to get a high on
16.
a high place
they stood on high and observed the countryside
17.
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
18.
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
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1. High / Plural
highs
2. High / Comparitive
higher
3. High / Superlative
highest
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