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neigh·bor
I. \ˈnābə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Usage: see -or
Etymology: Middle English neighbor, neighebor, from Old English nēahgebūr; akin to Middle Dutch nāgebuur, Old High German nāhgibūr; all from a prehistoric West Germanic compound whose first element is represented by Old English nēah near and whose second element is represented by Old English gebūr dweller — more at nigh, boor
1.
a. : one whose house or other place of residence immediately adjoins or is relatively near that of another : one that lives next to or near another
b. : one whose town or district or country immediately adjoins or is relatively near that of another
c.
(1) : one whose position (as in sitting, standing) immediately adjoins or is relatively near that of another
< each of the students in the classroom passed his paper to his neighbor >
(2) : corner 7
d. : something located in a position immediately adjoining or relatively near that of another
< Canada is the northern neighbor of the U.S. >
< Venus is one of Earth's nearest neighbors >
2.
a. : a fellow creature; especially : a fellow human being
< thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself — Mt 19:19 (Authorized Version) >
< closing their eyes and their hearts to the misfortune of a neighbor who is unknown and far away — Pius XII >
b. : one that evidences true kindness and charity toward his fellowman
< proved neighbor to the man who fell among the robbers — Lk 10:36 (Revised Standard Version) >
3. — used as a term of familiar direct address especially to one whose name is not known
< say, neighbor, give me a hand >
and often with an implication of stiff reserve or condescension or mild hostility
< better not say things you oughtn't, neighbor >
4. chiefly Scotland : one of a pair
II. adjective
: that immediately adjoins or is relatively near another : that is a neighbor : neighboring
< promised our neighbor American republics — Blair Bolles >
III. verb
(neighbored ; neighbored ; neighboring \-b(ə)riŋ\ ; neighbors)
transitive verb
1.
a. : to adjoin immediately or lie relatively near to : border upon
< the United States neighbors the northern border of Mexico >
b. archaic : to come close to : approach
< can pretty nigh neighbor it with a guess — George Meredith >
2. : to put into the position or relationship of having (something indicated) immediately adjoining or closely situated
< a building of admirable proportions is this, neighbored by other public structures of vast size — Aubrey Drury >
intransitive verb
1.
a. : to have one's house or other place of residence immediately adjoining or relatively near that of another
< she neighbored close upon the street where her former friend lived >
b. : to have an immediately adjoining or relatively near position or location
< the earth neighbors near to the sun >
2. : to associate in a friendly way (as by exchanging visits, having informal chats, offering ordinary help and advice) with another that is a neighbor : make the agreeable easy social contacts usual among congenial neighbors
< it was a quiet farmplace, standing among fields … yet it was near enough the town for neighboring — Maristan Chapman >
< had no mind to neighbor with them — V.L.Parrington > |