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Entry Word:: baby
Function:: verb

Text: to treat with great or excessive care<he babied his car, faithfully washing it every week>Synonymscoddle, dandle, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoilRelated Wordscater (to), humor, indulge; gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfyNear Antonymscontrol, discipline, restrain; oppress; neglect, overlook, slightAntonymsabuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

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