| query | When a bird n____ somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs.When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. Some species may nest in close proximity to each other. ...nesting sites. |
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| word | nest |
| full-definition | noun A bird's nest is the home that it makes to lay its eggs in. I can see an eagle's nest on the rocks. A nest is a home that a group of insects or other creatures make in order to live in and give birth to their young in. Some solitary bees make their nests in burrows in the soil. ...a rat's nest. You can refer to a place as your nest when it is your home or where you feel comfortable and relaxed . Your house is your nest, your sanctuary. The baby had been asleep in her nest of pink and white blankets. You can use nest to refer to a place where something bad is being done or to the people there who are doing it. Are you telling me that you've got your own little nest of informers in the Police Department? verb When a bird nests somewhere, it builds a nest and settles there to lay its eggs. Some species may nest in close proximity to each other. ...nesting sites. |
| inflections | nestsnestingnested |
| cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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