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cradle
cradle - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
cradle
Definition
(noun) a baby bed with sides and rockers
Definition
(noun) where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
Synonyms
:
birthplace
,
place of origin
,
provenance
,
provenience
Example Sentence
the birthplace of civilization
Definition
(noun) birth of a person
Example Sentence
he was taught from the cradle never to cry
Definition
(noun) 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
Synonyms
:
rocker
Definition
(verb) hold gently and carefully
Example Sentence
He cradles the child in his arms
Definition
(verb) bring up from infancy
Definition
(verb) hold or place in or as if in a cradle
Example Sentence
He cradled the infant in his arms
Definition
(verb) cut grain with a cradle scythe
Definition
(verb) wash in a cradle
Example Sentence
cradle gold
Definition
(verb) run with the stick
Word used in video below:
text: from cradle to grave there is only one
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