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English verb: coddle | |||
| 1. | coddle (social) treat with excessive indulgence | ||
| Samples | Grandparents often pamper the children. Let's not mollycoddle our students!. | ||
| Synonyms | baby, cocker, cosset, featherbed, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | do by, handle, treat | ||
| 2. | coddle (change) cook in nearly boiling water | ||
| Samples | Coddle eggs. | ||
| Examples | The chef wants to coddle the eggs | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cook | ||
| Domain category | cookery, cooking, preparation | ||
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