neighbours

/N EY1 B ER0 Z/

noun

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
One who is near in sympathy or confidence.
3
A fellow human being.

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verb

1
To be adjacent to
“Though France neighbours Germany, its culture is significantly different.”
2
(followed by "on"; figurative) To be similar to, to be almost the same as.
“That sort of talk is neighbouring on treason.”
3
To associate intimately with; to be close to.

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