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cradle

nounverb /kreɪdəl/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence

verb

wash in a cradle

“cradle gold”

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

noun

a baby bed with sides and rockers

noun

birth of a person

“he was taught from the cradle never to cry”

verb

bring up from infancy

verb

cut grain with a cradle scythe

verb

hold gently and carefully

“He cradles the child in his arms”

verb

hold or place in or as if in a cradle

“He cradled the infant in his arms”

verb

run with the stick

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