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/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
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/ˈpɛdəstəl/
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pedestal
noun
pedestals
pl
UK
/ˈpɛdɪstəl/
US
/ˈpɛdəstəl/
Translations
пьедестал
The statue was placed on a marble pedestal.
Статуя была установлена на мраморный пьедестал.
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подставка
основание
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
stand
footing
foundation
plinth
platform
support
base
pedestal
verb
pedestaled
Past Simple
pedestaled
Past Participle
pedestaling
Gerund
Definitions
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.
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”.
Definitions
Serving as or relating to a base or support; mounted on a pedestal.
A pedestal sink is perfect for small bathrooms.
Synonyms
on a pedestal
plinth-mounted
pedestal-mounted
mounted
raised
elevated
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