Synonyms: base, stand, pedestal
Definition: a support or foundation
Usage: the base of the lamp
Similar words: support
Definition: any device that bears the weight of another thing
Usage: there was no place to attach supports for a shelf
Synonyms: pedestal, footstall, plinth
Definition: an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue)
Similar words: support
Definition: supporting structure that holds up or provides a foundation
Usage: the statue stood on a marble support
Synonyms: pedestal
Definition: a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority)
Usage: they put him on a pedestal
Similar words: status, position
Definition: the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
Usage: he had the status of a minor; the novel attained the status of a classic; atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life