cosset
verb [T] /ˈkɒs.ɪt/
/ˈkɑː.sɪt/ (-t- or UK also -tt-)Definition
› to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant: Children sometimes need to be cosseted.disapproving The country has been cosseted (= too protected) by the government for so long that people have forgotten how to take responsibility for themselves.Defending and protectingBacking, supporting and defendingPreserving and savingTreating someone well
(Definition of cosset verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- -proof suffix
- baby verb
- bastion noun
- cherish verb
- coddle verb (PROTECT)
- cover your ass, butt, backside, etc. idiom
- featherbed verb
- guard noun (PERSON WHO PROTECTS)
- guard verb (WATCH)
- out of harm's way idiom
- overprotective adjective
- patrol verb
- proof adjective (PROTECTED)
- protect verb
- protective adjective
- rustproof adjective
- safeguard verb
- secure verb (PROTECT)
- wet-nurse verb
- wrap sb (up) in cotton wool idiom
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Defending and protecting
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