Antonyms for put on a pedestal
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : ped-uh-stl |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈpɛd ə stl |
Definition of put on a pedestal
Origin :- 1560s, "base supporting a column, statue, etc.," from Middle French piédestal (1540s), from Italian piedistallo "base of a pillar," from pie "foot" + di "of" + stallo "stall, place, seat," from a Germanic source (see stall (n.1)).
- Spelling in English influenced by Latin pedem "foot." An Old English word for it was fotstan, literally "foot-stone." Figurative sense of put (someone) on a pedestal "regard as highly admirable" is attested from 1859.
- As in venerate : verb revere
- As in worship : verb honor, glorify
- As in idealize : verb romanticize
- As in canonize : verb sanctify; idolize
- As in apotheosize : verb exalt
- As in glorify : verb praise
- As in idolize : verb think of very highly; worship
Synonyms for put on a pedestal
- acclaim
- admire
- adore
- adulate
- aggrandize
- apotheose
- apotheosize
- appreciate
- be in awe of
- beatify
- besaint
- bless
- boost
- bow down
- bow down to
- build up
- canonize
- celebrate
- chant
- cherish
- commend
- consecrate
- cry up
- dedicate
- deify
- dignify
- dote on
- dream
- elevate
- ennoble
- esteem
- eulogize
- exalt
- extol
- glorify
- hallow
- hike
- hold in awe
- honor
- hymn
- idealize
- idolatrize
- idolize
- laud
- lionize
- look up to
- love
- magnify
- offer prayers to
- panegyrize
- pay homage to
- praise
- pray to
- put on a pedestal
- put up
- regard
- respect
- revere
- reverence
- rhapsodize
- saint
- sanctify
- sing
- sing praises to
- sing the praises of
- think highly of
- treasure
- value
- venerate
- worship
Based on : Thesaurus.com - Gutenberg.org - Dictionary.com - Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019