put on a pedestal en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, transitive) To hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.
He put her on a pedestal, showered her with gifts, and worshiped the ground she walked on.
2010, Jennifer Harper, Still A Friend of Mine, →ISBN:A group of young literary men—and one or two women—put him on a pedestal and kissed the earth before it.
1905, Gertrude Franklin Horn Atherton, “The Bell in the Fog”, in The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories:Along the way, Japanese put machines on a pedestal, cherished and befriended them.
2000 May 1, Tim Larimer, “Rage for the Machine”, in Time:The months, even years, of allegations about President Clinton's private life seem to have toughened—and often exasperated—an electorate that now has more realistic expectations and is not as quick to put politicians on a pedestal.
1998 April 19, Richard L. Berke, “In New Climate, More Politicians Surmount Imperfect Private Lives”, in New York Times, retrieved 24 Aug 2012:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| place on a pedestal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| putting on a pedestal | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| set on a pedestal | alternative | lexicographic | |
| puts on a pedestal | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| put on a pedestal | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| put on a pedestal | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Synonyms
cherish · pedestalize · worship · revere · glorify · idolize · idealize
Translations (11)
it mettere su un piedistallo (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · pl wynieść na piedestał (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · pl wynosić na piedestał (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · ru превознести́ (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · es poner en un pedestal (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · fr placer sur un piédestal (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · fr mettre sur un piédestal (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · ru превозноси́ть (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · bg изди́гам на пиедеста́л (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · fi nostaa jalustalle (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree) · bg поста́вям на пиедеста́л (to hold in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree)