nidify

Pronunciation: /ˈnɪd.əˌfaɪ/

The English word “nidify” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

To make a nest.

Etymology

First 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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