nidify
nidify · nidifies · nidified · nidifying
вить гнездо
To make a nestTo make a nest.
/ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo make a nest.
вить гнездо́vitʹ
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to make a nest:
Origin
First attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin nīdificō (“to build a nest”), from nīdus (“nesFirst attested in 1656; borrowed from Latin nīdificō (“to build a nest”), from nīdus (“nest”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidificate and cognate with French nidifier.
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Forms
nidifies, nidifying, nidified, nidifiedSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatednidifugous
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle