SINCE 1828
renest
verb
re·nest
| \ (ˌ)rē-ˈnest
\
\
renested;
renesting
Definition of renest
: to nest again
specifically
: to build or settle in a new nest during a single breeding season
The adults live to nest again, as is often true when kites lose their young to natural predators, but the chance they'll renest in the same spot is minimized. — Jim Parker
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