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sapnay [sap.nay.] : cradle (v.)

Derivatives of sapnay


Glosses:
cradle
n. (artifact)1. cradlea baby bed with sides and rockers.
~ baby's bed, baby beda small bed for babies; enclosed by sides to prevent the baby from falling.
~ rockera curved support that permits the supported object to rock to and fro.
n. (location)2. birthplace, cradle, place of origin, provenance, proveniencewhere something originated or was nurtured in its early existence.; "the birthplace of civilization"
~ origin, source, root, rootage, beginningthe place where something begins, where it springs into being.; "the Italian beginning of the Renaissance"; "Jupiter was the origin of the radiation"; "Pittsburgh is the source of the Ohio River"; "communism's Russian root"
n. (time)3. cradlebirth of a person.; "he was taught from the cradle never to cry"
~ birththe time when something begins (especially life).; "they divorced after the birth of the child"; "his election signaled the birth of a new age"
n. (artifact)4. cradle, rockera trough that can be rocked back and forth; used by gold miners to shake auriferous earth in water in order to separate the gold.
~ trougha long narrow shallow receptacle.
v. (contact)5. cradlehold gently and carefully.; "He cradles the child in his arms"
~ hold, take holdhave or hold in one's hands or grip.; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
v. (social)6. cradlebring up from infancy.
~ parent, bring up, nurture, rear, raisebring up.; "raise a family"; "bring up children"
v. (motion)7. cradlehold or place in or as if in a cradle.; "He cradled the infant in his arms"
~ hold, take holdhave or hold in one's hands or grip.; "Hold this bowl for a moment, please"; "A crazy idea took hold of him"
v. (contact)8. cradlecut grain with a cradle scythe.
~ cutseparate with or as if with an instrument.; "Cut the rope"
v. (contact)9. cradlewash in a cradle.; "cradle gold"
~ launder, washcleanse with a cleaning agent, such as soap, and water.; "Wash the towels, please!"
v. (competition)10. cradlerun with the stick.
~ lacrossea 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.
~ playparticipate in games or sport.; "We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"