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nest in WordNet English dictionary

verb
  1. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
    "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
    cuddle  snuggle  nestle  nest  nuzzle  draw close 
  2. fit together or fit inside
    "nested bowls"
    nest 
  3. gather nests
    nest 
  4. inhabit a nest, usually after building
    "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
    nest 
noun
  1. a kind of gun emplacement
    "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
    nest 
  2. furniture pieces made to fit close together
    nest 
  3. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality
    "a nest of thieves"
    nest 
  4. a cosy or secluded retreat
    nest 
  5. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
    nest 
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