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nest |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb nest Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb nest Entailment of verb nest Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb nest 3 senses of nest Sense 1 nest => inhabit, occupy Sense 2 nest => implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant Sense 3 nest => gather, garner, collect, pull together Familiarity of verb nest nest used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 3) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb nest Sense 1 nest => inhabit, occupy -------------- Sense 2 nest => implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant -------------- Sense 3 nest => gather, garner, collect, pull together -------------- Grep of noun nest bird's-nest fungus bird's nest bird's nest fern climbing bird's nest fern crow's nest cuckoo's nest earnest hornet's nest mare's nest mouse's nest mouse nest nest nest egg nester nesting place nestle nestling nestor nestor notabilis wasp's nest Overview of noun nest The noun nest has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) nest -- (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young) 2. (1) nest -- (a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers") 3. nest -- (a cosy or secluded retreat) 4. nest -- (a gang of criminals assembled in one place "a nest of thieves") 5. nest -- (furniture pieces made to fit close together) Overview of verb nest The verb nest has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) nest -- (inhabit a nest, as of birds and some insects) 2. (2) nest -- (fit together or fit inside) 3. nest -- (gather nests) Grep of adj nest dishonest earnest finest honest in earnest nestled Overview of noun nest The noun nest has 5 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (14) nest -- (a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young) 2. (1) nest -- (a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers") 3. nest -- (a cosy or secluded retreat) 4. nest -- (a gang of criminals assembled in one place "a nest of thieves") 5. nest -- (furniture pieces made to fit close together) Overview of verb nest The verb nest has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (4) nest -- (inhabit a nest, as of birds and some insects) 2. (2) nest -- (fit together or fit inside) 3. nest -- (gather nests)
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