neighbours

noun

  1. 1

    A person living on adjacent or nearby land; a person situated adjacently or nearby; anything (of the same type of thing as the subject) in an adjacent or nearby position.

    “My neighbour has two noisy cats.”
  2. 2

    One who is near in sympathy or confidence.

  3. 3

    A fellow human being.

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verb

  1. 1

    To be adjacent to

    “Though France neighbours Germany, its culture is significantly different.”
  2. 2

    (followed by "on"; figurative) To be similar to, to be almost the same as.

    “That sort of talk is neighbouring on treason.”
  3. 3

    To associate intimately with; to be close to.

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