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cradle - a baby bed with sides and rockers |
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baby's bed,
baby bed a small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling
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rocker a curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro
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cradle - birth of a person; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry" |
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birth the event of being born; "they celebrated the birth of their first child"
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cradle - run with the stick |
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play engage in an activity as if it were a game rather than take it seriously; "They played games on their opponents"; "play the stock market"; "play with her feelings"; "toy with an idea"
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lacrosse a game invented by American Indians; now played by two teams who use long-handled rackets to catch and carry and throw the ball toward the opponents' goal
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cradle - hold gently and carefully; "He cradles the child in his arms" |
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hold,
take hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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cradle - wash in a cradle; "cradle gold" |
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launder,
wash convert illegally obtained funds into legal ones
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cradle - hold or place in or as if in a cradle; "He cradled the infant in his arms" |
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hold,
take hold keep from exhaling or expelling; "hold your breath"
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cradle - cut grain with a cradle scythe |
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cut grow through the gums; "The new tooth is cutting"
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cradle - bring up from infancy |
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bring up,
nurture,
parent,
raise,
rear cause to come to a sudden stop; "The noise brought her up in shock"
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