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high
adjective
-
high
,
higher
,
highest
extending
or
reaching
a
long
way
upward
from
the
ground
or
another
base
level
•
The
high
mountain
was
capped
with
snow
even
in
summer
.
The
high
mountain
was
capped
with
snow
even
in
summer
.
•
Please
keep
the
medicine
on
a
high
shelf
where
the
children
can't
reach
it
.
Please
keep
the
medicine
on
a
high
shelf
where
the
children
can't
reach
it
.
adjective
-
high
,
higher
,
highest
greater
than
usual
in
amount
,
level
,
or
degree
•
Today
the
temperature
is
unusually
high
for
October
.
Today
the
temperature
is
unusually
high
for
October
.
•
The
store's
prices
are
too
high
for
me
to
afford
a
new
phone
.
The
store's
prices
are
too
high
for
me
to
afford
a
new
phone
.
adverb
-
high
,
higher
,
highest
at
or
to
a
great
height
above
the
ground
•
The
kite
flew
high
in
the
summer
sky
.
The
kite
flew
high
in
the
summer
sky
.
•
Sparks
shot
high
into
the
air
when
the
welder
touched
metal
to
metal
.
Sparks
shot
high
into
the
air
when
the
welder
touched
metal
to
metal
.
noun
the
greatest
or
most
successful
point
,
level
,
or
value
of
something
•
Winning
the
championship
was
the
high
of
his
career
.
Winning
the
championship
was
the
high
of
his
career
.
•
The
stock
market
reached
a
new
high
last
week
.
The
stock
market
reached
a
new
high
last
week
.
noun
a
strong
feeling
of
pleasure
or
excitement
,
especially
one
produced
by
drugs
or
a
great
success
•
After
the
marathon
,
she
felt
an
incredible
runner's
high
.
After
the
marathon
,
she
felt
an
incredible
runner's
high
.
•
He
tried
the
drug
once
just
to
experience
the
high
,
but
regretted
it
later
.
He
tried
the
drug
once
just
to
experience
the
high
,
but
regretted
it
later
.
highly
adverb
to
a
very
great
degree
;
very
or
extremely
•
The
new
video
game
is
highly
addictive
,
and
children
play
it
for
hours
.
The
new
video
game
is
highly
addictive
,
and
children
play
it
for
hours
.
•
That
riverside
restaurant
is
highly
recommended
by
food
critics
and
always
has
a
long
waiting
list
.
That
riverside
restaurant
is
highly
recommended
by
food
critics
and
always
has
a
long
waiting
list
.
Formed
from
the
adjective
“
high
”
plus
the
adverbial
suffix
“
-ly
,”
first
recorded
in
Middle
English
.
adverb
in
a
way
that
shows
great
respect
,
admiration
,
or
approval
•
The
coach
spoke
highly
of
Jasmine
’
s
teamwork
after
the
championship
game
.
The
coach
spoke
highly
of
Jasmine
’
s
teamwork
after
the
championship
game
.
•
Most
employers
think
highly
of
candidates
who
can
solve
problems
creatively
.
Most
employers
think
highly
of
candidates
who
can
solve
problems
creatively
.
Derived
from
the
adjective
“
high
”
plus
“
-ly
.”
The
sense
of
esteem
developed
in
Early
Modern
English
from
notions
of
high
rank
or
value
.
highway
noun
a
wide
main
road
,
especially
one
that
connects
towns
and
cities
and
is
built
for
fast
traffic
•
The
highway
between
the
two
cities
was
crowded
with
holiday
travelers
.
The
highway
between
the
two
cities
was
crowded
with
holiday
travelers
.
•
They
stopped
at
a
small
diner
just
off
the
highway
for
lunch
.
They
stopped
at
a
small
diner
just
off
the
highway
for
lunch
.
Middle
English
‘
hye
wey
’,
meaning
a
raised
public
road
(‘
high
’
+
‘
way
’),
originally
referring
to
routes
built
higher
than
the
surrounding
ground
to
keep
them
dry
.
noun
a
direct
,
often
quick
way
of
achieving
something
you
want
•
Many
people
see
education
as
the
highway
to
a
better
life
.
Many
people
see
education
as
the
highway
to
a
better
life
.
•
There
is
no
easy
highway
to
mastering
a
language
;
you
have
to
practice
every
day
.
There
is
no
easy
highway
to
mastering
a
language
;
you
have
to
practice
every
day
.
highlight
verb
to
make
something
stand
out
or
attract
attention
,
often
by
marking
it
with
bright
color
or
by
clearly
pointing
it
out
•
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
She
used
a
yellow
pen
to
highlight
the
important
dates
in
the
calendar
.
•
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
The
tour
guide
highlighted
the
castle's
history
during
the
walk
.
From
the
noun
highlight
(“
brightest
part
”)
+
-light
,
first
used
in
painting
to
name
the
bright
spots
;
later
verb
sense
developed
in
the
20th
century
.
noun
the
best
,
most
interesting
,
or
most
exciting
part
of
an
event
,
period
,
or
experience
•
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
The
concert's
highlight
was
the
surprise
guest
singer
.
•
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Visiting
the
ancient
ruins
was
the
highlight
of
our
trip
.
Originally
referring
to
the
brightest
area
in
a
painting
,
the
figurative
sense
of
“
best
part
”
emerged
in
the
late
19th
century
.
noun
a
streak
or
section
of
hair
that
is
lighter
than
the
rest
,
created
intentionally
with
dye
or
by
the
sun
•
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
She
added
golden
highlights
to
frame
her
face
for
summer
.
•
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
Sun-kissed
highlights
appeared
in
his
hair
after
weeks
at
the
beach
.
From
the
idea
of
making
certain
strands
the
brightest
or
“
high
”
light
in
the
overall
hair
color
palette
;
popularized
in
the
late
20th
century
fashion
industry
.