| noun | a high place “they stood on high and observed the countryside” |
| noun | the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top |
| noun | the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development “his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty” |
| noun | (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot |
| noun | elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface “the altitude gave her a headache” |
| high | adjective | (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high') |
| tall | adjective | great in vertical dimension; high in stature |
| elevate | verb | give a promotion to or assign to a higher position |
| peak | verb | to reach the highest point; attain maximum intensity, activity |
| superlative | adjective | highest in quality |
| meridian | adjective | being at the best stage of development; - Robert Browning |
| top | verb | be ahead of others; be the first |
| altitudinal | adjective | pertaining to altitude |
| altitudinous | adjective | indefinitely high; lofty |