1. (v. i.) To settle in snugly, as if occupying a nest\; to nest.

2. (v. i.) To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.

3. (v. i.) To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent; as, a child nestles.

4. (v. t.) To house, as in a nest.

5. (v. t.) To cherish, as a bird her young.

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