Cradle

/ˈkɹeɪdəl/

Synonyms for "cradle" (236 found)

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Closest matches (48)

Noun(6 words)

birthplace basinet bassinets bosoms cot crib

afford supportappease babyhood backback upbassinet bearbear upbed bed-davenport beginning beginnings berth birth birthplace bolsterbolster upbracebreeding placebrooder

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bunkbunk bedbuoy upbuttress calmcalm downcamp bedcare forcarry cherish childhood clarifier coddle colandercolonial bedcompose cool cosset cot crib cribble

Verb(1 words)

bosomed

Strong matches (70)

Noun(16 words)

cribs cuddle cultivate cup cupping cups embed embrace encase enclose foster framehandcrafted originheadstream hold holder

crutch cultivate cushionday beddoor beddouble beddouble bunkdry nursedry-nurse dulcifyduplex bedease eveneven outfatherlandfeather bedfeed filterfold-away bedfondle

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forcing bedfoster four-posterfreshman yeargenesis gentlegive supporthammock hatchery holdhold uphollywood bedhome homeground homelandhospital bedhotbed hush inception inchoation incipience incipiency incubator incunabula infancykeep afloatkeep upking-size bedla patrielavish care on

Verb(4 words)

dandle dandles dandling enfolds

Related words (118)

lend supportlixiviatorlower berthlull mainstay maintain mollify mothermother countrymotherlandmy angel-infancynascence nascencynative landnative soilnativity nest nestle nidus nourish

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nurse nursery nurture origin origination pacify pallet pamperpanel bedparturition patria percolator pillowpipe berthposter bedpour balm intopregnancy prop purifierput to bedquarter berthqueen-size bedquell quiet refiner refinery reinforce rest riddle rockrock to sleeprockerroll-away bedrookery root screen seat shoreshore upshoulder sieve siftersingle bedsmoothsmooth downsmooth oversmoothen sofa-bed soothespoon feedspoon-feed stabilize stay steady still strainer subdue subsidize subvention suckle support sustaintester bedthe nurserythe old countrythree-quarter bedtranquilizetruckle bedtrundle bedtuck inunderbrace undergird underlie underpin underset upbear uphold upkeep vaterlandwet nursewet-nurse winnowwinnowing basketwinnowing fanwinnowing machineyouth

Noun(12 words)

nurture origin palmplace of originprovenance provenience rocker rocking saddle settings support womb

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5 relation types

More general

32 entries

apparatusbaby bedbaby's bedbeginning birthbring upcarecare actioncut development device enclosure equipment furniture geography hold

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More specific

14 entries

camera cradlecasecradle of civilizationcradle of innovationenclosure frame holding incubatorinstrument cradlenursingpilot programportable cradlerocking cradleship cradle

Collocations

8 entries

baby cradlecradle of civilizationcradle songcradle to cradlecradleboardinfant cradlerocking cradlewooden cradle

Inflections

3 entries

cradled cradles cradling

Derivations

7 entries

cradleable cradled cradlehood cradler cradlery cradles cradling

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Source: tatoeba (30100)

The baby in the cradle is very pretty.

Source: tatoeba (30101)

Look at the baby sleeping in the cradle.

Source: tatoeba (30102)

What is learned in the cradle is carried to the tomb.

Source: tatoeba (30103)

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