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Verb nest has 4 senses
- nest - inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
--1 is one way to inhabit, occupy
Sample sentence:
Something ----s
- nest - fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"
--2 is one way to implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something PP
- cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nest, nuzzle, draw close - 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"
--3 is one way to cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP
- nest - gather nests
--4 is one way to gather, garner, collect, pull together
Sample sentence:
In the summer they like to go out and nest
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