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high vs high up

high up vs high

high is a noun but high up is not a noun.

high is an adjective but high up is not an adjective.

high and high up both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high Yes Yes No Yes
high up No No No Yes
As adverbs, high and high up are synonyms defined as:
  • high and high up: at a great altitude
high (noun) high up (noun)
a forward gear with a gear ratio that gives the greatest vehicle velocity for a given engine speed
a lofty level or position or degree
a public secondary school usually including grades 9 through 12
a high place
an air mass of higher than normal pressure
a state of altered consciousness induced by alcohol or narcotics
a state of sustained elation
high (adjective) high up (adjective)
(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
greater than normal in quantity or amount
used of sounds and voices; high in pitch or frequency
happy and excited and energetic
slightly and pleasantly intoxicated from alcohol or a drug (especially marijuana)
(used of the smell of meat) smelling spoiled or tainted
standing above others in quality or position
high (adverb) high up (adverb)
at a great altitude at a great altitude
far up toward the source
in or to a high position, amount, or degree
in a rich manner
Difference between high and high up

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