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Synonyms of cradle
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
a place of origin
- Philadelphia is known as "the cradle of liberty" because it was there that the Declaration of Independence was signed
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2
a point or place at which something is invented or provided
- the 1848 meeting at Seneca Falls, New York, is often regarded as the cradle of the women's suffrage movement
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- font,
- fountain,
- fountainhead,
- origin,
- root,
- seedbed,
- source,
- spring,
- well,
- wellspring
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verbSynonyms & Antonyms of cradle (Entry 2 of 2)
2
as in watch, care (for)
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“Cradle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cradle. Accessed 24 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of cradle was before the 12th century
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