cradle

 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  cradle 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  cradle 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  cradle 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  cradle 
 
  6  senses  of  cradle 
 
  Sense  1 
  cradle 
  =>  hold  take  hold 
 
  Sense  2 
  cradle 
  =>  rear,  raise,  bring  up  nurture,  parent 
 
  Sense  3 
  cradle,  rock 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
 
  Sense  4 
  cradle 
  =>  cut 
 
  Sense  5 
  cradle 
  =>  wash,  launder 
 
  Sense  6 
  cradle 
  =>  play 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  cradle 
 
  cradle  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  6) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  cradle 
 
  Sense  1 
  cradle 
  =>  hold  take  hold 
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  Sense  2 
  cradle 
  =>  rear,  raise,  bring  up  nurture,  parent 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  cradle,  rock 
  =>  move  back  and  forth 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  cradle 
  =>  cut 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  cradle 
  =>  wash,  launder 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  6 
  cradle 
  =>  play 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  cradle 
  cat's  cradle 
  cradle 
  cradle  cap 
  cradlesong 
  sea  cradle 
 
  Overview  of  noun  cradle 
 
  The  noun  cradle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  cradle  --  (a  baby  bed  with  sides  and  rockers) 
  2.  (1)  birthplace,  cradle,  place  of  origin,  provenance  --  (where  something  originated  or  was  nurtured  in  its  early  existence;  "the  birthplace  of  civilization") 
  3.  cradle  --  (birth  of  a  person;  "he  was  taught  from  the  cradle  never  to  cry") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  cradle 
 
  The  verb  cradle  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  cradle  --  (hold  gently  and  carefully;  "He  cradles  the  child  in  his  arms") 
  2.  cradle  --  (bring  up  from  infancy) 
  3.  cradle,  rock  --  (rock  or  place  in  or  as  if  in  a  cradle;  "He  cradled  the  infant  in  his  arms") 
  4.  cradle  --  (cut  grain  with  a  cradle  scythe) 
  5.  cradle  --  (wash  in  a  cradle;  of  gold) 
  6.  cradle  --  (run  with  the  stick,  in  Lacrosse) 
 
  Overview  of  noun  cradle 
 
  The  noun  cradle  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  cradle  --  (a  baby  bed  with  sides  and  rockers) 
  2.  (1)  birthplace,  cradle,  place  of  origin,  provenance  --  (where  something  originated  or  was  nurtured  in  its  early  existence;  "the  birthplace  of  civilization") 
  3.  cradle  --  (birth  of  a  person;  "he  was  taught  from  the  cradle  never  to  cry") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  cradle 
 
  The  verb  cradle  has  6  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  cradle  --  (hold  gently  and  carefully;  "He  cradles  the  child  in  his  arms") 
  2.  cradle  --  (bring  up  from  infancy) 
  3.  cradle,  rock  --  (rock  or  place  in  or  as  if  in  a  cradle;  "He  cradled  the  infant  in  his  arms") 
  4.  cradle  --  (cut  grain  with  a  cradle  scythe) 
  5.  cradle  --  (wash  in  a  cradle;  of  gold) 
  6.  cradle  --  (run  with  the  stick,  in  Lacrosse) 

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