Word

cradle, v.
(cradled, cradles, cradling)
freq. cnt. 3

hold gently and carefully
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

cradle

sample sentences

"He cradles the child in his arms"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cradle

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, take hold

run with the stick
<verb.competition>

cradle

verb frames

Somebody ----s

semantic pointers

domain of synset (topic)

lacrosse

hypernym

play

wash in a cradle
<verb.contact>

cradle

sample sentences

"cradle gold"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cradle

semantic pointers

hypernym

wash, launder

cut grain with a cradle scythe
<verb.contact>

cradle

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

cut

hold or place in or as if in a cradle
<verb.motion>

cradle

sample sentences

"He cradled the infant in his arms"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

cradle

semantic pointers

hypernym

hold, take hold

bring up from infancy
<verb.social>

cradle

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

raise, rear, bring up, nurture, parent