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cradle

A cradle is a small, low bed for a baby, or the earliest period of life. (noun)

  1. An example of a cradle is what a newborn sleeps in.
  2. An example of the cradle is the place where society started, the cradle of German society.

Cradle means to put in a low bed for an infant or to hold in a protective manner. (verb)

An example of to cradle is for a person to carry a kitten close in her arms.

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