nest en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- /nɛst/
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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁en-? Proto-Indo-European *ní Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *nisdós Proto-Germanic *nestą Proto-West Germanic *nest Old English nest Middle English nest English nest From Middle English nest, nist, nyst, from Old English nest, from Proto-West Germanic *nest, from Proto-Germanic *nestą, from Proto-Indo-European *nisdós (“nest”), literally "where [the bird] sits down", a compound of *ni (“down”) (whence also English nether) + the zero-grade of the root *sed- (“to sit”) (whence also English sit).
Meanings
- A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young.
- A place used by a mammal, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
- A snug, comfortable, or cosy residence or job situation.
- A retreat, or place of habitual resort.
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A hideout for bad people to frequent or haunt; a den.
Capt. Kirby and I concluding it might be of great Service to the Eaſt-India Company to deſtroy such a Neſt of Rogues, were ready to ſail for that Purpoſe […]
1724, Charles Johnson [pseudonym], “Of Capt. Edward England, and His Crew. [A Letter from Captain Makra, dated at Bombay, Nov. 16, 1720.]”, in A General History of the Pyrates, […], 2nd edition, London: Printed for, and sold by T. Warner, […], →OCLC, page 119:That nightclub is a nest of strange people!
a nest of thieves
Miss Carpenter told me that a short time previously some Bow Street constables had been sent down to this place to ferret out a crime which had been committed there, and that they reported there was not in all London such a nest of wickedness as they had explored.
1895, Frances Power Cobbe, chapter 10, in Life of Frances Power Cobbe, volume 1, Boston: Houghton Mifflin, page 254:
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A home that a child or young adult shares with a parent or guardian.
I am aspiring to leave the nest.
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A fixed number of cards in some bidding games awarded to the highest bidder allowing him to exchange any or all with cards in his hand.
I was forced to change trumps when I found the ace, jack, and nine of diamonds in the nest.
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A fortified position for a weapon.
a machine gun nest
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A structure consisting of nested structures, such as nested loops or nested subroutine calls.
Our analysis to this point has assumed that in a loop nest, we are only parallelizing a single loop.
1993 August, Bwolen Yang et al., "Do&Merge: Integrating Parallel Loops and Reductions", in Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing (workshop proceedings), Springer (1994), page 178Subroutine 4 cannot jump out of the subroutine nest in one step. Each return address must be popped from the stack in the order in which it was pushed onto the stack.
1981, Donnamaie E. White, Bit-Slice Design: Controllers and ALU's, Garland STPM Press, →ISBN, page 49:
- A circular bed of pasta, rice, etc. to be topped or filled with other foods.
- An aggregated mass of any ore or mineral, in an isolated state, within a rock.
- A collection of boxes, cases, or the like, of graduated size, each put within the one next larger.
- A compact group of pulleys, gears, springs, etc., working together or collectively.
- (US, slang, vulgar) The pubic hair near a vulva or a vulva itself.
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Deriveds
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Translations (415)
th รัง (place for depositing eggs) · vec nìo (bird-built structure) · sc nidu (bird-built structure) · gld омо (bird-built structure) · uk гніздо́ (bird-built structure) · mr घरटे (bird-built structure) · xal үр (bird-built structure) · sq fole (bird-built structure) · ru гнездо́ (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · la nīdus (bird-built structure) · njo-jgl tesep (bird-built structure) · ru мали́на (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · gl lariño (snug residence) · pag balaong (bird-built structure) · gl neal (bird-built structure) · km សំបុក (place for depositing eggs) · qu thapa (place for depositing eggs) · lij nïo (bird-built structure) · fa لانِه (bird-built structure) · eo nesto (bird-built structure) · sm ōfaga (bird-built structure) · ckb لانە (bird-built structure) · ko 보금자리 (snug residence) · gug taity (bird-built structure) · gl liñeiro (place for depositing eggs) · ro cuib (bird-built structure) · io ucelonesto (bird-built structure) · jv susuh (bird-built structure) · gl emparadeiro (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ru гнёздышко (snug residence) · mdf пиза (bird-built structure) · nb rede (place for depositing eggs) · am ጎጆ (bird-built structure) · pl kryjówka (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · grc νεοσσιά (bird-built structure) · ota یوا (bird-built structure) · rhg bahá (bird-built structure) · et pesa (bird-built structure) · ja 巣 (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ltg pereklis (place for depositing eggs) · ar عُشّ (place for depositing eggs) · rm igniv (bird-built structure) · bcl salag (bird-built structure) · gl liñeiro (bird-built structure) · gl casiña (snug residence) · ja ネスト (bird-built structure) · tg лона (bird-built structure) · evn хуги (bird-built structure) · cs hnízdečko (snug residence) · hi घोंसला (bird-built structure) · mk гнездо (snug residence) · gl neada (place for depositing eggs) · pl gniazdo (bird-built structure) · sai-pyk jaahi (bird-built structure) · nn fuglereir (bird-built structure) · pt retiro (retreat) · ang nest (place for depositing eggs) · fax níu (bird-built structure) · zh 鳥巢 /鸟巢 (bird-built structure) · apw itʼoh (bird-built structure) · th รัง (bird-built structure) · dlm naid (bird-built structure) · ja 巣 (place for depositing eggs) · nb fuglereir (bird-built structure) · bh घोंसला (bird-built structure) · az yuva (bird-built structure) · ar وَكْر (bird-built structure) · myv пизэ (bird-built structure) · mk скривалиште (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · gl cabouco (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · it nido (snug residence) · lv lizda (bird-built structure) · gl niño (place for depositing eggs) · fi pesä (place for depositing eggs) · zdj traya (bird-built structure) · gd nead (place for depositing eggs) · scn nidu (bird-built structure) · kn ಗೂಡು (bird-built structure) · vi ổ (bird-built structure) · pt ninho (place for depositing eggs) · ro cuibar (place for depositing eggs) · oc nis (bird-built structure) · ug ئۇۋا (bird-built structure) · kix māujám (place for depositing eggs) · tg ошёна (bird-built structure) · rue гнїздо́ (bird-built structure) · csb gniôzdo (bird-built structure) · shn ႁင်း (bird-built structure) · la nīdus (place for depositing eggs) · gl retroca (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · gl abeiro (retreat) · bo བྱ་ཚང (bird-built structure) · fr refuge (retreat) · ce бен (bird-built structure) · eo nesto (place for depositing eggs) · th รัง (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · zh 巢 (bird-built structure) · txu jaê (bird-built structure) · nb reir (place for depositing eggs) · hy բույն (bird-built structure) · tt оя (bird-built structure) · gl cogordo (bird-built structure) · bg по́лог (place for depositing eggs) · km ទ្រនំ (bird-built structure) · nb fuglerede (bird-built structure) · pt ninho (bird-built structure) · fr repaire (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · nap nivo (bird-built structure) · io nesto (bird-built structure) · ca niu (place for depositing eggs) · su sayang (bird-built structure) · ckb ھێلانە (bird-built structure) · gd nead (bird-built structure) · my မြုံ (bird-built structure) · sh gnezdo (bird-built structure) · zh 窩 /窝 (bird-built structure) · is hreiður (bird-built structure) · pag balolang (bird-built structure) · fi kolo (place for depositing eggs) · pl gniazdo (place for depositing eggs) · ks اول (bird-built structure) · mn ᠡᠭᠦᠷ (bird-built structure) · sc niu (bird-built structure) · sv bo (bird-built structure) · mk скрива́лиште (retreat) · el φωλιά (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · hlt bu (bird-built structure) · gl neada (bird-built structure) · mkz wari (bird-built structure) · sh гнездо (bird-built structure) · fi pesä (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · he קֵן (bird-built structure) · kmr hêlîn (bird-built structure) · nl nest (parental home) · shu عش (bird-built structure) · eo nesto (snug residence) · gl nío (bird-built structure) · sw kiota (bird-built structure) · ko 둥지 (place for depositing eggs) · nl nest (place for depositing eggs) · ps ځاله (bird-built structure) · ky уя (bird-built structure) · my အသိုက် (bird-built structure) · br neizh (bird-built structure) · ne गुँड (bird-built structure) · vo näst (bird-built structure) · vro pesä (bird-built structure) · vot pesä (bird-built structure) · mi kōhanga (place for depositing eggs) · sv rede (bird-built structure) · inh бӏи (bird-built structure) · gl niallo (bird-built structure) · bn নীড় (bird-built structure) · rup cuib (bird-built structure) · txb lesto (bird-built structure) · ext ñiu (bird-built structure) · pt esconderijo (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ru гнездо́ (snug residence) · ga sead (bird-built structure) · id sarang (bird-built structure) · sv bo (place for depositing eggs) · tr yuva (bird-built structure) · osa hcí (bird-built structure) · tk höwürtge (bird-built structure) · orv гнѣздо (bird-built structure) · ru верте́п (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · eo nesto (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · pap nèshi (bird-built structure) · ur گھون٘سْلَہ (bird-built structure) · fi pesä (snug residence) · th ซ่อง (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ab ахтәалара (bird-built structure) · sv tillhåll (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ko 보금자리 (bird-built structure) · sro niu (bird-built structure) · pms ni (bird-built structure) · de Nest (parental home) · ca niu (bird-built structure) · lo ຮັງ (bird-built structure) · vo smabed (bird-built structure) · kca-eas тыӽәԓ (bird-built structure) · gl supala (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · pl gniazdko (snug residence) · nv atʼoh (bird-built structure) · ctd bu (bird-built structure) · mk гнездо (bird-built structure) · gl pala (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · es nidal (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ceb salag (bird-built structure) · vo näst (snug residence) · fa آشْیانِه (bird-built structure) · om mandhee (bird-built structure) · hlt vaa-bu (bird-built structure) · it nido (bird-built structure) · mn үүр (bird-built structure) · lt lizdas (bird-built structure) · uz in (bird-built structure) · es nido (place for depositing eggs) · de Nest (bird-built structure) · vec njaro (bird-built structure) · gl nío (place for depositing eggs) · za rongz (bird-built structure) · nl nest (retreat) · nn reir (bird-built structure) · nl nest (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · rup cuibar (bird-built structure) · fr chez-soi (snug residence) · ar أَعْشَاش (bird-built structure) · gl niallo (place for depositing eggs) · vo bödanäst (bird-built structure) · gl neal (place for depositing eggs) · kpv поз (bird-built structure) · ms sarang (bird-built structure) · lv lizda (bird-built structure) · el φωλιά (military: fortified position for a weapon) · vi tổ (bird-built structure) · csm hé·sa- (bird-built structure) · lb Nascht (bird-built structure) · ltg pereklis (bird-built structure) · cs hnízdo (place for depositing eggs) · vo näst (place for depositing eggs) · fr nid (bird-built structure) · kk ұя (bird-built structure) · pag abong (bird-built structure) · hi घोसला (bird-built structure) · myv пизэ (place for depositing eggs) · szl gniŏzdo (bird-built structure) · mt bejta (bird-built structure) · fi pesä (retreat) · ru гнездо́ (place for depositing eggs) · lv ligzda (bird-built structure) · es nido (bird-built structure) · gl tobo (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · evn умук (bird-built structure) · gl niño (bird-built structure) · rgn nid (bird-built structure) · ast nieru (bird-built structure) · ar مُنْتَجَع (retreat) · as বাহ (bird-built structure) · got 𐍃𐌹𐍄𐌻𐍃 (bird-built structure) · mi kōpae (place for depositing eggs) · gl buxío (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · khb ᦣᧂ (bird-built structure) · bg гнездо́ (military: fortified position for a weapon) · uz uya (bird-built structure) · el φωλιά (snug residence) · msk pogad (bird-built structure) · de Nest (place for depositing eggs) · ne घोल (bird-built structure) · fur nîd (bird-built structure) · haw pūnana (bird-built structure) · rar koʻanga (place for depositing eggs) · ro cuib (place for depositing eggs) · bo ཚང (place for depositing eggs) · pt ninho (snug residence) · ln zombo (bird-built structure) · co nidu (bird-built structure) · mi kōhanga (bird-built structure) · zh вә (bird-built structure) · fur nît (bird-built structure) · ram jahê (bird-built structure) · it nido (place for depositing eggs) · lmo nid (bird-built structure) · nog уя (bird-built structure) · ar وكر (bird-built structure) · vo nästil (bird-built structure) · cs hnízdo (bird-built structure) · tsg pugad (bird-built structure) · ar عُشّ (bird-built structure) · mi kōpae (bird-built structure) · hy բույն (place for depositing eggs) · gl cogordo (place for depositing eggs) · vo bödanästil (bird-built structure) · ru убе́жище (retreat) · be гняздо́ (bird-built structure) · wbp mina (bird-built structure) · mrj пӹжӓш (bird-built structure) · nb reir (bird-built structure) · fi kotipesä (retreat) · tdd ᥞᥒᥰ (bird-built structure) · th รังนก (bird-built structure) · ace eumpung (bird-built structure) · min sarang (bird-built structure) · my သိုက် (bird-built structure) · ccc imajka (bird-built structure) · bn আবাস (bird-built structure) · oj zasaanh (bird-built structure) · hsb hnězdo (bird-built structure) · krl pezä (bird-built structure) · osa hcí (snug residence) · mk гнездо (place for depositing eggs) · ja 巣 (snug residence) · fr nid (snug residence) · ckt кытчыгъёԓгын (bird-built structure) · bg убе́жище (snug residence) · rsk гнїздо (bird-built structure) · qu thapa (bird-built structure) · fi pesä (bird-built structure) · pt covil (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · sa स्वसर (bird-built structure) · cu ⰳⱀⱑⰸⰴⱁ (bird-built structure) · zom bi (bird-built structure) · ast níu (bird-built structure) · ddg vari (bird-built structure) · cs útočiště (retreat) · el φωλιά (place for depositing eggs) · alt уйа (bird-built structure) · zh 岫 (bird-built structure) · ar مَسْكَن (snug residence) · sv näste (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ty ofaaraa (bird-built structure) · gl lar (snug residence) · ang nest (bird-built structure) · tl limliman (bird-built structure) · bg гнездо́ (bird-built structure) · ba оя (place for depositing eggs) · it nido (retreat) · tab мукь (bird-built structure) · hu fészek (bird-built structure) · mt bejta (place for depositing eggs) · fo reiður (bird-built structure) · mdh salag (bird-built structure) · ur گھون٘سْلا (bird-built structure) · sh гнијездо (bird-built structure) · wym naost (bird-built structure) · eu habia (bird-built structure) · pag kalaba (bird-built structure) · vep peza (bird-built structure) · mnc ᡶᡝᠶᡝ (bird-built structure) · ru приста́нище (retreat) · zlw-slv gnjozdô (bird-built structure) · gl recouso (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · el φωλιά (retreat) · ta கூடு (bird-built structure) · dsb gnězdo (bird-built structure) · lb Nascht (place for depositing eggs) · tpi haus bilong pisin (bird-built structure) · es nido (snug residence) · ru прито́н (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ur آشِیانَہ (bird-built structure) · izh pesä (bird-built structure) · ckb ھێلانە (place for depositing eggs) · af nes (bird-built structure) · rm gnieu (bird-built structure) · el φωλιά (bird-built structure) · zom bu (bird-built structure) · fi pesäpaikka (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · gug taity (place for depositing eggs) · liv piezā (bird-built structure) · ko 둥지 (bird-built structure) · ko 둥지 (snug residence) · nod ᩁᩢ᩠ᨦ (bird-built structure) · cs hnízdo (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · an niedo (bird-built structure) · lud peza (bird-built structure) · ar مَعْقَل (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · fr chez-moi (snug residence) · mba salag (bird-built structure) · nl nest (bird-built structure) · ja 巣窟 (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · kix vēu-àp (bird-built structure) · mww zes (bird-built structure) · de Nest (snug residence) · cu гнѣздо (bird-built structure) · pjt mina (bird-built structure) · cy nyth (bird-built structure) · mrw salag (bird-built structure) · nb rede (bird-built structure) · ar عش (bird-built structure) · fi pesäke (military: fortified position for a weapon) · ko 새집 (bird-built structure) · sk hniezdo (bird-built structure) · de Nest (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · da fuglerede (bird-built structure) · ga nead (place for depositing eggs) · bg гнездо́ (snug residence) · yi נעסט (bird-built structure) · da rede (bird-built structure) · gl refuxoiro (retreat) · lkt hoȟpi (bird-built structure) · bcl tataghan (bird-built structure) · bni zumbu (bird-built structure) · ga nead (bird-built structure) · lez муг (bird-built structure) · de Nest (retreat) · he מַחְבּוֹא (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ka ბუდე (bird-built structure) · sl gnezdo (bird-built structure) · ru гнездо́ (bird-built structure) · gl acolleito (retreat) · pag obong (bird-built structure) · myv пизэ (snug residence) · mi putaanga (military: fortified position for a weapon) · sh gnijezdo (bird-built structure) · ml കൂട് (bird-built structure) · mhr пыжаш (bird-built structure) · gl cocho (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ast ñíu (bird-built structure) · yue 竇 /窦 (bird-built structure) · fi pesä (parental home) · nn reir (place for depositing eggs) · it nido (hideout — see also hideout, cave) · ja 巣 (bird-built structure) · te గూడు (bird-built structure) · nl nest (snug residence) · vec nit (bird-built structure) · eo nesto (retreat) · ba оя (bird-built structure) · si කදලුව (bird-built structure) · yag kuš (bird-built structure) · blt ꪭꪰꪉ (bird-built structure) · th รัง (parental home) · ht nich (bird-built structure) · fr nid (place for depositing eggs) · sv näste (place for depositing eggs)