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Cradle
see synonyms of cradleNoun
1. cradle
a baby bed with sides and rockers
2. birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, provenience
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
Example Sentences:'the birthplace of civilization'
3. cradle
birth of a person
Example Sentences:'he was taught from the cradle never to cry'
4. cradle, rocker
a trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
Verb
5. cradle
hold gently and carefully
Example Sentences:'He cradles the child in his arms'
6. cradle
bring up from infancy
7. cradle
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
Example Sentences:'He cradled the infant in his arms'
8. cradle
cut grain with a cradle scythe
9. cradle
wash in a cradle
Example Sentences:'cradle gold'
10. cradle
run with the stick
WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.
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Cradle
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Cradle
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