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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024neigh•bor /ˈneɪbɚ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a person who lives near another.
- a person or thing that is near or next to another:Canada, America's neighbor to the North.
- one's fellow human being:The golden rule asks that we love our neighbors as we love ourselves.
- (once frequently used informally as a term of address, esp. in greeting a stranger):Howdy, neighbor.
adj. [before a noun] - located near or living near another:The two neighbor nations were constantly at war.
v. - to live or be situated near to;
adjoin: [~ + on + object]The two nations neighbored on each other.[~ + object]They neighbored each other.
Also,[esp. Brit.,] ˈneigh•bour. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024neigh•bor (nā′bər),USA pronunciation n. - a person who lives near another.
- a person or thing that is near another.
- one's fellow human being:to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors.
- a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans:to be a neighbor to someone in distress.
- (used as a term of address, esp. as a friendly greeting to a stranger):Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?
adj. - situated or living near another:one of our neighbor nations.
v.t. - to live or be situated near to;
adjoin;
border on. - to place or bring near.
v.i. - to live or be situated nearby.
- to associate with or as if with one's neighbors;
be neighborly or friendly (often fol. by with).
Also,[esp. Brit.,] neigh′bour. - bef. 900; Middle English; Old English neahgebūr, nēahbūr (nēah nigh + (ge)būr farmer; see boer, boor); akin to Dutch nabuur, German Nachbar, Old Norse nābūi
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: neighbour, US neighbor /ˈneɪbə/ n - a person who lives near or next to another
- a person or thing near or next to another
- (as modifier): neighbour states
vb - when intr, often followed by on: to be or live close (to a person or thing)
Etymology: Old English nēahbūr, from nēah nigh + būr, gebūr dweller; see boorˈneighbouring, US ˈneighboring adj |