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cradle meaning and definition
Definition and meaning of cradle at MeaningMonkey.org. cradle meaning and definition in the English Dictionary.CRADLE noun
Definition of cradle (noun)
- a baby bed with sides and rockers
- where something originated or was nurtured in its early existence
- "the birthplace of civilization"
- synonyms: birthplace, place of origin, provenance, provenience
- birth of a person
- "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
- 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
CRADLE verb
Definition of cradle (verb)
- hold gently and carefully
- "He cradles the child in his arms"
- bring up from infancy
- hold or place in or as if in a cradle
- "He cradled the infant in his arms"
- cut grain with a cradle scythe
- wash in a cradle
- "cradle gold"
- run with the stick
Source: Princeton University Wordnet