NEIGHBOR


Meaning of NEIGHBOR in English

— neighborless , adj.

/nay"beuhr/ , n.

1. a person who lives near another.

2. a person or thing that is near another.

3. one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors.

4. a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress.

5. (used as a term of address, esp. as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?

adj.

6. situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.

v.t.

7. to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on.

8. to place or bring near.

v.i.

9. to live or be situated nearby.

10. to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often fol. by with ).

Also, esp. Brit., neighbour .

[ bef. 900; ME; OE neahgebur, neahbur ( neah NIGH + ( ge ) bur farmer; see BOER, BOOR); akin to D nabuur, G Nachbar, ON nabui ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .