to build ou make its nest

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• nest — [nest] n. [ME < OE, akin to Ger nest < IE * nizdos (< base * ni , down + * sed , to SIT) > L nidus, Welsh nyth] 1. the structure made or the place chosen by birds for laying their eggs and sheltering their young 2. a) the place used… …   English World dictionary

• nest — nestable, adj. nester, n. nestlike, adj. nesty, adj. /nest/, n. 1. a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear …   Universalium

• nest — 1 noun (C) 1 a hollow place made or chosen by a bird to lay its eggs in and to make its home in 2 a place where insects or small animals live: a field mouse s nest 3 a nest of spies/criminals/vice etc a place where there are many bad people or… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• nest — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ant s, bird s, wasp s, etc. VERB + NEST ▪ build, construct, make ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• build — vb Build, construct, erect, frame, raise, rear are comparable when they mean to form or fashion a structure or something comparable to a structure. Build strictly implies a fitting together of parts and materials to form something which may be… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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• nest — n. structure in which a bird lays eggs and cares for its young; any animal s lair; brood of animals; object shaped like a bird s nest; shelter, retreat; place where something (often bad) flourishes; set of things that fit one into another v.… …   English contemporary dictionary

• Nest-building in primates — In the primate order, nest building behaviour is displayed by prosimians and the great apes. Prosimians build nests instinctively for long durations and these are used not just for sleeping but also raising for families. Great apes build nests… …   Wikipedia

• nest — I UK [nest] / US noun [countable] Word forms nest : singular nest plural nests ** 1) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a) a place that insects or small… …   English dictionary

• nest — nest1 [ nest ] noun count ** 1. ) a structure that birds make to keep their eggs and babies in: build a nest: Ducks usually build their nests on the ground. a ) a place that insects or small animals such as mice make to live in: an ants nest b )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Bird nest — For animal nests in general, see Nest. For other uses, see Bird s nest. Deep cup nest of the Great Reed warbler A bird nest is the spot in which a bird lays and incubates its eggs and raises its young. Although the term popularly refers to a… …   Wikipedia