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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedestalize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pedestal-ize
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To place something on a pedestal; to hold something in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From pedestal + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pedestalizes (present, singular) pedestalizing (participle, present) pedestalized (participle, past) pedestalized (past)

Questions

What does pedestalize mean?
To place something on a pedestal; to hold something in very high esteem, especially to an exaggerated degree.
Where does pedestalize come from?
From pedestal + -ize.

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