Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • To build a nest; nestle.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • intransitive verb To make a nest.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • verb intransitive To make or build a nest.

Etymologies

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From Latin nidificare, nidificatum, from nidus ("nest") + -ficare ("to build").

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  • When worn by the turbulent quest

    We find ourselves weary and stressed,

    Our need is innate

    To nidificate

    In a place of safety and rest.

    December 14, 2015