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Definition of cradle verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

cradle

verb

NAmE//ˈkreɪdl//

cradle somebody/somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they cradle

he / she / it cradles

past simple cradled

-ing form cradling

to hold someone or something gently in your arms or hands The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms.

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