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Collocations for height - noun

1. how tall sb/sth is

ADJECTIVE

full, maximum
He drew himself up to his full height and glared at us.
considerable, great, towering
Her great height was rather a handicap.
average, medium, middle
a man of middle height
low

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VERB + height

determine, measure
have
grow to, reach
The plants grow to a maximum height of 24 inches.
adjust
You can adjust the height of the chair.
increase, reduce

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PREPOSITION

in height
The wall is nine feet in height.

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2. distance above the ground/sea level

ADJECTIVE

considerable, great
The object had clearly fallen from a considerable height.
ceiling, chest, head, shoulder, waist, etc.
Bring your hands to shoulder height.

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VERB + height

gain
lose
The plane was beginning to lose height.
maintain
The pilot was unable to maintain height.
attain, climb to, reach, rise to
The balloon reached a height of 20 000 feet.

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PREPOSITION

at a height of
The animal lives in lakes at a height of 6 000 feet above sea level.

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3. (usually heights) high place

ADJECTIVE

mountain, rocky
The condor soars effortlessly above the mountain heights.

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VERB + HEIGHTS

scale
They were the first expedition to scale the heights of Everest.
be afraid of
have a head for (esp. BrE)
A steeplejack has to have a good head for heights.

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PREPOSITION

from a height
The pattern of the ancient fields is clearly visible from a height.

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PHRASES

a fear of heights

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4. (heights) high level of achievement

ADJECTIVE

commanding, dizzy (esp. BrE), dizzying, giddy (esp. BrE), lofty
They have risen to the dizzy heights of the semi-finals.
new
The group's popularity reached new heights when they released their second album.

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VERB + HEIGHTS

achieve, climb to, reach, rise to, scale
She rose to undreamed-of heights of power and fame.

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