neighbor

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Alternative spellings 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Derived terms 1.4.2 Translations 1.5 Verb 1.5.1 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

Old English nēahġebūr.

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• neighbour (Commonwealth)

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• Rhymes: -eɪbə(r)

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neighbor (plural neighbors)

1. A person living on adjacent or nearby land.

   My neighbor has an annoying cat

   They're our neighbors across the street

   My neighbor is very irritable and grumpy at times.

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to neighbor (third-person singular simple present neighbors, present participle neighboring, simple past and past participle neighbored)

1. To be adjacent to (more often used as neighboring)

   Though France neighbors Germany, its culture is significantly different

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