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neighbor

1. neigh.bor \'na--b*r\ n [ME, fr. OE ne-ahgebu-r; akin to OHG na-hgibu-r 
   neighbo]r; both fr. a prehistoric WGmc compound represented by OE ne-ah 
   near and by OE gebu-r dweller - more at NIGH, BOOR 1: one living or located 
   near another  2: FELLOWMAN - often used as a term of address 
2. neighbor aj : NEIGHBORING 
3. neighbor \-b(*-)rin\ vb or neigh.bor.ing 1a: to be near to  1b: to 
   border on  2: to provide with neighbors  1: to live or be located as a 
   neighbor  2: to associate in a neighborly way