verb
nest
To fit or place one thing inside another.
These mixing bowls nest inside one another to save cabinet space.
Etymology
The noun's image of a snug containing place underlies the verb. Objects nest when one fits closely within another, as a bird settles into its nest.
More examples
- Nest the smaller cups inside the larger ones.
- She nests one folder inside another to organize her files.
- We packed the containers with their lids off so they could nest.
Forms
nest · nests · nested · nesting