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pedestal
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/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
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/ˈpɛdəstəl/
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pedestal
noun
pedestals
pl
UK
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
US
/ˈpɛdəstəl/
пьедестал
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal.
Статуя была установлена на мраморный пьедестал.
Additional translations
подставка
основание
Synonyms
stand
footing
foundation
plinth
platform
support
base
pedestal
verb
pedestaled
Past Simple
pedestaled
Past Participle
pedestaling
Gerund
Synonyms
elevate
raise up
aggrandize
deify
worship
venerate
glorify
lionize
idolize
exalt
pedestal
adjective
UK
/ˈpɛdɪstl̩/
US
/ˈpɛdəstl̩/
Used attributively, e.g. “pedestal sink”, “pedestal fan”.
Synonyms
on a pedestal
plinth-mounted
pedestal-mounted
mounted
raised
elevated
Definitions
pedestal
noun
A base or support on which a statue, obelisk, or column is mounted.
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal in the center of the park.
A position in which someone is greatly or uncritically admired.
She was put on a pedestal by her fans, who saw her as a flawless role model.
The base or supporting column of a piece of furniture or domestic object.
The ornate pedestal of the antique table was hand-carved.
pedestal
verb
To set (something) on a pedestal; to raise onto a supporting base.
The workers carefully pedestaled the bronze bust in the foyer.
Figurative: to admire or idealize excessively.
Critics accused the biography of pedestaling the singer instead of presenting a balanced view.
pedestal
adjective
Serving as or relating to a base or support; mounted on a pedestal.
A pedestal sink is perfect for small bathrooms.
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