A copse that neighbors by. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Neighbor — Neigh bor (n[=a] b[ e]r), n. [OE. neighebour, AS. ne[ a]hgeb[=u]r; ne[ a]h nigh + geb[=u]r a dweller, farmer; akin to D. nabuur, G. nachbar, OHG. n[=a]hgib[=u]r. See {Nigh}, and {Boor}.] [Spelt also {neighbour}.] 1. A person who lives near… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Neighbor — Neigh bor, a. Near to another; adjoining; adjacent; next; neighboring. The neighbor cities. Jer. l. 40. The neighbor room. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neighbor — [n] person who lives close by acquaintance, bystander, friend, homebody*, nearby resident, next door neighbor; concept 423 neighbor [v] be next to abut, adjoin, be adjacent, be contiguous, be near, be nearby, border, butt against, communicate,… … New thesaurus
neighbor — eigh bor, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Neighbored}; p. pr. & vb. n {Neighboring}.] 1. To adjoin; to border on; to be near to. [1913 Webster] Leisurely ascending hills that neighbor the shore. Sandys. [1913 Webster] 2. To associate intimately with. [Obs.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
neighbor — [nā′bər] n. [ME neighbour < OE neahgebur (akin to Ger nachbar) < neah (see NIGH) + gebur, freeholder, peasant < ge , with + bur, farmer < buan, to live, cultivate, akin to ON bua: see BONDAGE] 1. a person who lives near another 2. a… … English World dictionary
neighbor — index adjoin, border (approach), juxtapose Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
neighbor — (Amer.) neigh·bor || neɪbÉ™(r) n. one who lives in a nearby house; fellow human being; someone or something nearby (also neighbour) v. live near, live next to; be near; border (also neighbour) … English contemporary dictionary
neighbor — I n. AE; BE spelling: neighbour 1) a next door neighbor 2) a neighbor to (she was a good neighbor to us) II v. (esp. BE) (D; intr.) to neighbor on * * * (esp. BE) (D; intr.) to neighbor on a next door neighbor a neighbor to (she was a good… … Combinatory dictionary
neighbor — {{11}}neighbor (n.) O.E. neahgebur (W.Saxon), nehebur (Anglian) neighbor, from neah near (see NIGH (Cf. nigh)) + gebur dweller, related to bur dwelling (see BOWER (Cf. bower)). Common Germanic compound (Cf. O.S. nabur … Etymology dictionary
neighbor — 01. We met our new [neighbors] the day we moved into the apartment. 02. We just moved into the [neighborhood] a few days ago, and everyone has been so friendly. 03. In a [neighborly] gesture, the people next door brought us a big basket of fruit … Grammatical examples in English
