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high up vs high

high vs high up

high up is not a noun while high is a noun.

high up is not an adjective while high is an adjective.

high up and high both are adverbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
high up No No No Yes
high Yes Yes No Yes
As adverbs, high up and high are synonyms defined as:
  • high up and high: at a great altitude
high up (noun) high (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 up (adjective) high (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 up (adverb) high (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 up and high

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