Understanding the meaning of cradle

cradle

/'kreɪdəl/

noun
where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
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Similar:

birthplace place of origin provenance provenience

type of:
origin rootage root source beginning
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
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rocker

type of:
trough
noun
a baby bed with sides and rockers
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type of:
baby bed baby's bed
noun
birth of a person
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"he was taught from the cradle never to cry"

type of:
birth
verb
bring up from infancy
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type of:
bring up rear raise parent nurture
verb
cut grain with a cradle scythe
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type of:
cut
verb
hold gently and carefully
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"He cradles the child in his arms"

type of:
take hold hold
verb
hold or place in or as if in a cradle
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"He cradled the infant in his arms"

type of:
hold take hold
verb
run with the stick
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type of:
play
verb
wash in a cradle
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"cradle gold"

type of:
wash launder

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