Main Entry:

²nest

Function:

verb

Date:

13th century

intransitive verb

1 : to build or occupy a nest : settle in or as if in a nest 2 : to fit compactly together or within one another : embed transitive verb 1 : to form a nest for 2 : to pack compactly together 3 : to form a hierarchy, series, or sequence of with each member, element, or set contained in or containing the next <nested subroutines>