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nidificate

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /nɪˈdɪfɪˌkeɪt/
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verb

Meaning 1

To make or build a nest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: nidify, nidulate, nest

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1814; borrowed from Latin nīdificātus, perfect passive participle of nīdificō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from nīdus (“a nest, dwelling of animals”) + -ficō (“to make, build”). Doublet of nidify and cognate with French nidifier.