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neigh·bor

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–noun

1.	a person who lives near another.

2.	a person or thing that is near another.

3.	one's fellow human being: to be generous toward one's less fortunate neighbors.

4.	a person who shows kindliness or helpfulness toward his or her fellow humans: to be a neighbor to someone in distress.

5.	(used as a term of address, esp. as a friendly greeting to a stranger): Tell me, neighbor, which way to town?

–adjective

6.	situated or living near another: one of our neighbor nations.

–verb (used with object)

7.	to live or be situated near to; adjoin; border on.

8.	to place or bring near.

–verb (used without object)

9.	to live or be situated nearby.

10.	to associate with or as if with one's neighbors; be neighborly or friendly (often fol. by with).

Also, especially British, neighbour.

[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE neahgebūr, néahbūr (néah nigh + (ge)būr farmer; see boer, boor); akin to D nabuur, G Nachbar, ON nābūi

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—Related forms

neigh·bor·less, adjective

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neigh·bour Audio Help (nā'bər) Pronunciation Key
n. , v. & adj. Chiefly British
Variant of neighbor.

neighbour
noun
1.	a person who lives (or is located) near another [syn: neighbor]
2.	a nearby object of the same kind; "Fort Worth is a neighbor of Dallas"; "what is the closest neighbor to the Earth?" [syn: neighbor]
verb
1.	live or be located as a neighbor; "the neighboring house" [syn: neighbor]
2.	be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India" [syn: neighbor]

a person who lives near oneself
Example: my next-door neighbour