Word Information

Cradle

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Definitions for Cradle

noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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  1. the birthplace of civilization
noun
birth of a person
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  1. he was taught from the cradle never to cry
noun
a trough that can be rocked back and forth
Synonyms
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  1. used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold
verb
hold gently and carefully
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  1. He cradles the child in his arms
verb
bring up from infancy
verb
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
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  1. He cradled the infant in his arms
verb
cut grain with a cradle scythe
verb
wash in a cradle
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  1. cradle gold
verb
run with the stick

Scrabble (9 points)

Words with Friends (11 points)

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