high (location)
→
good (ethical)
2 realizations
FAMILY: Indo-European
Related shifts
| ID | Relation type | Meaning 1 | Direction | Meaning 2 |
| NEW Realization 1 (ID: 52911) | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | English | |
| lexeme | high | |
| meaning 1 | elevated | |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | good (ethically) | In a heated argument, choosing to tell the complete truth rather than spreading a convenient lie allows someone to keep the moral high ground. A company leader who refuses to cut safety corners—even when it hurts short-term profits—operates with high principles. Rejecting a lucrative business deal because it relies on misleading customers shows high-minded integrity |
| reference | <personally collected data> | |
| comment | ||
| NEW Realization 2 (ID: 52903) | ||
|---|---|---|
| type | Polysemy | |
| language | Russian | |
| lexeme | высокий | |
| meaning 1 | high (location) | высокие облака lofty thoughts |
| direction | → | |
| meaning 2 | good (ethically) | высокие помыслы lofty thoughts |
| reference | <personally collected data> | |
| comment | ||