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nim

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) nim (verb)
  2. 2) nim (noun)
  3. nim tree (noun)

1nim

verb \ˈnim\
nimmednim·ming

Definition of NIM

transitive verb
archaic
: steal, filch
intransitive verb
archaic : thieve

Origin of NIM

earlier nim to take, from Middle English nimen, from Old English niman
First Known Use: 12th century

Rhymes with NIM

bream, brim, dim, glim, grim, Grimm, gym, him, hymn, limb, limn, mim, prim, rim, scrim, shim, skim, slim, swim, Tim, trim, vim, whim

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