1. a support or foundation (Freq. 1) - the base of the lamp • Syn: base, stand • Hypernyms: support • Hyponyms: brass monkey, staddle, trivet 2. a position of great esteem (and supposed superiority) - they put him on a pedestal • Hypernyms: status, position 3. an architectural support or base (as for a column or statue) • Syn: plinth, footstall • Hypernyms: support • Hyponyms: socle • Part Holonyms: column, pillar • Part Meronyms: dado
