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Synonyms for nested
| Grammar : Adj, verb |
| Spell : nes-tid |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈnɛs tɪd |
Top 10 synonyms for nested Other synonyms for the word nested
- abide
- accommodate
- be intrinsic to
- be left
- be vested
- bestow
- bide
- bivouac
- board
- bunk
- bunk out
- canton
- cling
- dally
- deep-seated
- delay
- dig
- domicile
- dwell
- encapsulated
- enclosed
- entertain
- establish oneself
- flop
- freeze
- halt
- hang
- hang about
- hang around
- hang in
- hang one's hat
- hang out
- harbor
- hold over
- hold the fort
- hole up
- hostel
- house
- impacted
- inhabit
- inhere
- inserted
- keep house
- keep on
- lag
- last
- lie
- linger
- live
- locate
- lodge
- loiter
- make camp
- make one's home
- nest
- nested
- occupy
- outlast
- outlive
- outstay
- park
- pause
- people
- perch
- persist
- pitch tent
- planted
- populate
- prevail
- procrastinate
- put down roots
- put on hold
- put up
- quarter
- remain
- remain standing
- rent
- reprieve
- reside
- respite
- rest
- rest with
- room
- roost
- set in
- settle
- shelter
- sit out
- sit through
- sit tight
- sojourn
- squat
- stand
- station
- stay
- stay behind
- stay in
- stay out
- stay over
- stay put
- stick around
- stop
- survive
- sweat
- sweat it out
- take up residence
- tarry
- tenant
- tent
- vacation
- visit
- wait
Définition of nested
Origin :- Old English nistan "to build nests," from Proto-Germanic *nistijanan, from the source of nest (n.). The modern verb is perhaps a new formation in Middle English from the noun. Related: Nested; nesting.
- As in embedded : adj entrenched
- As in live : verb inhabit a dwelling
- As in lodge : verb stay at temporary residence
- As in remain : verb stay, wait
- As in reside : verb live or exist in
- As in sojourn : verb travel briefly; visit
- As in stay : verb wait
- As in abide : verb live in a certain place
- As in dwell : verb live in
- They nested, as usual, deep in the bank below, in a hollow formed by her roots.
- Extract from : « "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" » by Douglas English
- At some time in the past birds had nested there, but that was all.
- Extract from : « The Rover Boys Under Canvas » by Arthur M. Winfield
- She had a dimpled chin that nested in a fluffy blurr of lace.
- Extract from : « The Dew of Their Youth » by S. R. Crockett
- What doth the blackbird in the boughs Sing all day to his nested spouse?
- Extract from : « Hawthorn and Lavender » by William Ernest Henley
- They nested in their old corner under the eaves of Caspar's gable-roof.
- Extract from : « Fifty-Two Stories For Girls » by Various
- This season the mother robin had nested upon the top of the beaver house.
- Extract from : « Watched by Wild Animals » by Enos A. Mills
- When they nested in posts they used at times much larger prey.
- Extract from : « Wasps » by George W. Peckham
- Two years running a bird had nested in the cornice over the porch.
- Extract from : « Scribner's Magazine, Volume 26, July 1899 » by Various
- Already the place where we nested is frozen and covered with snow.
- Extract from : « The Burgess Bird Book for Children » by Thornton W. Burgess
- But these imaginations will not be driven from the heart where they have once nested.
- Extract from : « Twelve Causes of Dishonesty » by Henry Ward Beecher
Antonyms for nested
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