/tɔːl/
Translation
Higher than most other people or things from bottom to top.
Word origin
From Old English getael, meaning prompt or quick, later shifting to high.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- getael
Examples
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"Tall" means higher than most people.
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Here "tall" describes how high the building is.
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Here "tall" describes the height the tree reached.
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