high

1. v. i. To hie. Source: opted

2. superl. Elevated above any starting point of measurement, as a line, or surface; having altitude; lifted up; raised or extended in the direction of the zenith; lofty; tall; as, a high mountain, tower, tree; the sun is high. Source: opted

3. superl. Regarded as raised up or elevated; distinguished; remarkable; conspicuous; superior; -- used indefinitely or relatively, and often in figurative senses, which are understood from the connection Source: opted

4. superl. Elevated in character or quality, whether moral or intellectual; preeminent; honorable; as, high aims, or motives. Source: opted

5. superl. Exalted in social standing or general estimation, or in rank, reputation, office, and the like; dignified; as, she was welcomed in the highest circles. Source: opted

6. superl. Of noble birth; illustrious; as, of high family. Source: opted

7. superl. Of great strength, force, importance, and the like; strong; mighty; powerful; violent; sometimes, triumphant; victorious; majestic, etc.; as, a high wind; high passions. Source: opted

8. superl. Very abstract; difficult to comprehend or surmount; grand; noble. Source: opted

9. superl. Costly; dear in price; extravagant; as, to hold goods at a high price. Source: opted

10. superl. Arrogant; lofty; boastful; proud; ostentatious; -- used in a bad sense. Source: opted

11. superl. Possessing a characteristic quality in a supreme or superior degree; as, high (i. e., intense) heat; high (i. e., full or quite) noon; high (i. e., rich or spicy) seasoning; high (i. e., complete) pleasure; high (i. e., deep or vivid) color; high (i. e., extensive, thorough) scholarship, etc. Source: opted

12. superl. Strong-scented; slightly tainted; as, epicures do not cook game before it is high. Source: opted

13. superl. Acute or sharp; -- opposed to grave or low; as, a high note. Source: opted

14. superl. Made with a high position of some part of the tongue in relation to the palate, as / (/ve), / (f/d). See Guide to Pronunciation, // 10, 11. Source: opted

15. adv. In a high manner; in a high place; to a great altitude; to a great degree; largely; in a superior manner; eminently; powerfully. Source: opted

16. n. An elevated place; a superior region; a height; the sky; heaven. Source: opted

17. n. People of rank or high station; as, high and low. Source: opted

18. n. The highest card dealt or drawn. Source: opted

19. v. i. To rise; as, the sun higheth. Source: opted

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