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English noun: nest | |||
| 1. | nest (object) a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | natural object | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | beehive, bird nest, bird's nest, birdnest, drey, hive, mouse nest, mouse's nest, nidus | ||
| 2. | nest (artifact) a kind of gun emplacement | ||
| Samples | A machine-gun nest. A nest of snipers. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gun emplacement, weapons emplacement | ||
| 3. | nest (location) a cosy or secluded retreat | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | retreat | ||
| 4. | nest (group) a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality | ||
| Samples | A nest of thieves. | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | gang, mob, pack, ring | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | sleeper nest | ||
| Domain category | act of terrorism, terrorism, terrorist act | ||
| 5. | nest (artifact) furniture pieces made to fit close together | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | ||
English verb: nest | |||
| 1. | nest (stative) inhabit a nest, usually after building | ||
| Samples | Birds are nesting outside my window every Spring. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dwell, inhabit, live, populate | ||
| 2. | nest (contact) fit together or fit inside | ||
| Samples | Nested bowls. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | embed, engraft, imbed, implant, plant | ||
| 3. | nest (contact) move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position | ||
| Samples | We cuddled against each other to keep warm. The children snuggled into their sleeping bags. | ||
| Synonyms | cuddle, draw close, nestle, nuzzle, snuggle | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | cling to, clutch, hold close, hold tight | ||
| Verb group | draw close, nestle, snuggle | ||
| 4. | nest (contact) gather nests | ||
| Examples | In the summer they like to go out and nest | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | collect, garner, gather, pull together | ||
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