be, look, seem
become, get, grow
stand
Suddenly he seemed to stand taller.

extremely, fairly, very, etc.
She is quite tall for her age.

exceptionally, freakishly, unusually

Tall is used with these nouns:
building, ceiling, chimney, column, fellow, fence, figure, frame, glass, grass, hat, hedge, hill, ladder, man, mirror, mountain, order, pillar, shrub, skyscraper, stature, stem, stool, story, tale, tower, tree, window

Tall is used with these verbs:
stand