transitive verb.
To house, as in a nest.
transitive verb.
To cherish, as a bird her young.
intransitive verb.
To make and occupy a nest; to nest.
intransitive verb.
To lie close and snug, as a bird in her nest; to cuddle up; to settle, as in a nest; to harbor; to take shelter.
intransitive verb.
To move about in one's place, like a bird when shaping the interior of her nest or a young bird getting close to the parent.