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high prices
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  • high — [hī] adj. [ME heigh, hei, hie < OE heah, akin to Ger hoch, Goth hauhs < IE * keuk < base * keu , to curve, arch > Sans kakúd , peak, Russ kúča, heap] 1. of more than normal height; lofty; tall: not used of persons 2. extending upward… …   English World dictionary

  • high — /haɪ/ adjective 1. tall ● The shelves are 30 cm high. ● The door is not high enough to let us get the machines into the building. ● They are planning a 30 storey high office block. 2. large, not low ● High overhead costs increase the unit price.… …   Marketing dictionary in english

  • high — /haɪ/ adjective 1. large, not low ● High overhead costs increase the unit price. ● High prices put customers off. ● They are budgeting for a high level of expenditure. ● High interest rates are crippling small businesses. ♦ high sales a large… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

  • high — I UK [haɪ] / US adjective Word forms high : adjective high comparative higher superlative highest *** Collocations: High is used for talking about things that are a long way from the ground, or about things whose top parts are a long way from the …   English dictionary

  • high — 1. adjective 1) a high mountain Syn: tall, lofty, towering, soaring, elevated, giant, big; multistory, high rise Ant: short, low 2) a high position in the government …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • high —  1. n. Record. Prices have reached a new high. Prices are higher than ever before.  2. adj. Drunk. Under the influence of drugs. Also high as a kite.  3. the High High Street (esp. Oxford).  4. n. Condition induced by taking drugs. Experience of… …   A concise dictionary of English slang

  • high — adj., n., & adv. adj. 1 a of great vertical extent (a high building). b (predic.; often in comb.) of a specified height (one inch high; water was waist high). 2 a far above ground or sea level etc. (a high altitude). b inland, esp. when raised… …   Useful english dictionary

  • high — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēah; akin to Old High German hōh high, Lithuanian kaukaras hill Date: before 12th century 1. a. having large extension upward ; taller than average, usual, or expected < a high wall > b.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • high — high1 [ haı ] adjective *** ▸ 1 being a long way up ▸ 2 large in amount ▸ 3 very good/excellent ▸ 4 important ▸ 5 happy/excited ▸ 6 about sounds ▸ 7 winds: very strong ▸ 8 best/most extreme ▸ 9 far from equator ▸ 10 with strong flavor/smell ▸ +… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • high*/*/*/ — [haɪ] adj I 1) large in size from the top to the ground Ant: low Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa.[/ex] The fence is too high to climb over.[/ex] 2) in a position that is a long way above the ground Ant: low high clouds[/ex] the… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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