nest

n. structure in which a bird lays eggs and cares for its young; any animal's lair; brood of animals; object shaped like a bird's nest; shelter, retreat; place where something (often bad) flourishes; set of things that fit one into another

v. build a nest; search for bird's nests; arrange something inside something else; make homey or home-like

NEST is an abbreviation for one of the following:The Nuclear Emergency Support Team, a team "prepared to respond immediately to any type of radiological accident or incident anywhere in the world".Novell Embedded Systems Technology, a former embeddable networking stack for small devicesThe Northland Emergency Services Trust, a search and rescue firm.The Near East School of TheologyThe North East Sticks Together, an annual music festival in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
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A nest is place of refuge built to hold an animal's eggs and/or provide a place to raise their offspring. They are usually made of some organic material such as twigs, grass, and leaves; or may simply be a depression in the ground, or a hole in a tree, rock or building. Sometimes available human made materials such as string, plastic, cloth, hair, paper, etc. may be used as well.
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Noun
1. a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
(hypernym) natural object
(hyponym) beehive, hive
2. a kind of gun emplacement; "a machine-gun nest"; "a nest of snipers"
(hypernym) gun emplacement, weapons emplacement
3. a cosy or secluded retreat
(hypernym) retreat
4. a gang of people (criminals or spies or terrorists) assembled in one locality; "a nest of thieves"
(hypernym) gang, pack, ring, mob
(hyponym) sleeper nest
5. furniture pieces made to fit close together
(hypernym) furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
Verb
1. inhabit a nest, usually after building; "birds are nesting outside my window every Spring"
(hypernym) inhabit, occupy
(derivation) nester
2. fit together or fit inside; "nested bowls"
(hypernym) implant, engraft, embed, imbed, plant
(derivation) nester
3. move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position; "We cuddled against each other to keep warm"; "The children snuggled into their sleeping bags"
(synonym) cuddle, snuggle, nestle, nuzzle, draw close
(hypernym) cling to, hold close, hold tight, clutch
(verb-group) nestle, snuggle
4. gather nests
(hypernym) gather, garner, collect, pull together
(derivation) nester

n. nest, structure in which a bird lays eggs and cares for its young; brood of animals; object shaped like a bird's nest; shelter, retreat, place where something; chignon, tight roll of hair worn high at the back of the head

n. nest, litter, aerie, nidus

v. nest, build a nest, make homey or home-like