| Main Entry: | cradle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold in arms; nurture |
Synonyms: |
lull, nestle, nourish, nurse, rock, support, tend, watch over |
| Main Entry: | cushion |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | pad, protect from blow |
Synonyms: |
bolster, buttress, cradle, dampen, deaden, insulate, muffle, pillow, seclude, soften, stifle, support, suppress |
| Main Entry: | dandle |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | caress, cuddle |
Synonyms: |
amuse, cosset, cradle, dance, fondle, love, nuzzle, pet, play, ride on knee, rock, sport, toss, toy with, toy* |
| Main Entry: | embrace |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold tightly in one's arms |
Synonyms: |
bear hug, clasp, clinch, cling, clutch, cradle, cuddle, encircle, enfold, entwine, envelop, fold, fondle, grab, grasp, grip, hug, lock, nuzzle, press, seize, snuggle, squeeze, take in arms, wrap |
Antonyms: |
let go, release |
| Main Entry: | hold |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | have in one's hands, possession; grasp |
Synonyms: |
adhere, arrest, bind, bottle up, carry, catch, check, cherish, clasp, cleave, clench, clinch, cling, clutch, confine, contain, cork up, cradle, detain, embrace, enclose, enjoy, fondle, freeze to, grip, handle, hang on, have, hug, imprison, keep, keep close, keep out, lock up, maintain, not let go, nourish, occupy, own, palm, possess, press, put a lock on, restrain, retain, secure, seize, squeeze, stay put, stick, take, trammel, vise, wield, withhold, wring |
Antonyms: |
drop, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | hug |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold close, cling to |
Synonyms: |
be near to, bear hug, cherish, clasp, clinch, cradle, cuddle, embrace, enbosom, enfold, envelop, fold in arms, follow closely, grasp, hold onto, keep close, lie close, lock, love, nestle, nurse, press, receive, retain, seize, squeeze, stay near, take in one's arms, welcome |
Antonyms: |
push away, release |
| Main Entry: | nurse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | care for, tend |
Synonyms: |
advance, aid, attend, baby-sit, cherish, cradle, cultivate, encourage, father, feed, forward, foster, further, harbor, humor, immunize, indulge, inoculate, irradiate, keep alive, keep an eye on, keep tabs on, look after, medicate, minister to, mother, nourish, nurture, pamper, preserve, promote, see to, serve, sit, succor, support, take care of, take charge of, treat, vaccinate, wait on, watch out for, watch over |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | nurse |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give milk, usually from breast |
Synonyms: |
bottle-feed, breast-feed, cradle, dry-nurse, feed, give suck, lactate, nourish, nurture, suck, suckle, wet-nurse |
| Main Entry: | support |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | hold up |
Synonyms: |
base, be a foundation for, bear, bed, bolster, bottom, brace, buttress, carry, cradle, crutch, embed, found, ground, hold, keep from falling, keep up, mainstay, poise, prop, reinforce, shore, shore up, shoulder, stand, stay, strut, sustain, undergird, upbear, uphold |
Antonyms: |
let down, let go, release |
| Main Entry: | support |
| Part of Speech: | noun, verb |
Related
Adjectives: |
brooking, buttressing, cantilevered, exposed, fulcible, fundamental, offering secours, supported, supporting
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