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- pronunciation:
- pe
d
stl
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- put (someone) on a pedestal
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a support or base for a column, statue, lamp, or the like.
The huge sculpture was mounted on a granite pedestal.
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| definition 2: |
a foundation or supporting structure.
- similar words:
- foundation
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| related words: |
base, basis |
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| phrase: |
put (someone) on a pedestal |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
pedestals, pedestaling, pedestaled |
| definition: |
to place on or furnish with a pedestal.
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| related words: |
pinnacle |
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