neighbor
neigh·bor
n.
- One who lives near or next to another.
- A person, place, or thing adjacent to or located near another.
- A fellow human.
- Used as a form of familiar address.
v., -bored, -bor·ing, -bors. v.tr.
To lie close to or border directly on.
v.intr.
To live or be situated close by.
adj.
Situated or living near another: a neighbor state.
[Middle English neighebor, from Old English nēahgebūr : nēah, near + gebūr, dweller.]
WORD HISTORY Loving one's neighbor as oneself would be much easier, or perhaps much more difficult, if the word neighbor had kept to its etymological meaning. The source of our word, the assumed West Germanic form *nāhgabūr, was a compound of the words *nēhwiz, "near," and *būram, "dweller, especially a farmer." A neighbor, then, was a near dweller. Nēahgebūr, the Old English descendant of this West Germanic word, and its descendant in Middle English, neighebor, and our Modern English neighbor have all retained the literal notion, even though one can now have many neighbors whom one does not know, a situation that would have been highly unlikely in earlier times. The extension of this word to mean "fellow" is probably attributable to the Christian concern with the treatment of one's fellow humans, as in the passage in Matthew 19:19 that urges love of one's neighbor.
neighbor
neighbor
n.
One whom we are commanded to love as ourselves, and who does all he knows how to make us disobedient.
neighbor
IN BRIEF: Somebody who lives close by.
No one is rich enough to do without a neighbor.
— Danish Proverb
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neighbor
categories related to 'neighbor'
- Substances, Particles, and Atomic Architecture - neighbor: atom to which another atom is bonded
- Friendly or Familiar Address
- Affectionate Reference
Neighbour
Dansk (Danish)
n. - nabo
v. tr. - ligge op til, ligge ved siden af
v. intr. - ligge ved siden af, ligge op til
adj. - nærliggende, tilgrænsende
Nederlands (Dutch)
buurman, buurvrouw, medemens, naaste, aangrenzen
Français (French)
n. - voisin, (Relig) prochain
v. tr. - avoisiner, être limitrophe
v. intr. - avoisiner qch, border qch, (US) se montrer bon voisin envers qn
adj. - voisin
Deutsch (German)
n. - Nachbar, Nächster
v. - angrenzen
adj. - benachbart
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γείτονας
Italiano (Italian)
vicino, prossimo
Português (Portuguese)
n. - vizinho (m), próximo (m)
Español (Spanish)
n. - vecino, prójimo, semejante
v. tr. - estar cercano o vecino, acercar
v. intr. - vivir o estar situado cerca, ser vecino, estar en buenas relaciones
adj. - vecino, relativo o perteneciente a un vecino o prójimo, cercano, próximo
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - granne, medmänniska
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
邻居, 与...为邻, 使邻接, 使接近, 住在邻近, 位于附近, 邻接, 邻近, 亲近, 交往, 邻近的, 邻接的
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 鄰居
v. tr. - 與...為鄰, 使鄰接, 使接近
v. intr. - 住在鄰近, 位於附近, 鄰接, 鄰近, 親近, 交往
adj. - 鄰近的, 鄰接的
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 이웃사람, 동포, (같은 종류의)서로 이웃하는 것
v. tr. - 이웃하다
v. intr. - ~의 근처에 살고 있다, ~와 가까운 사이다
adj. - 이웃의
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 隣人, 同胞, 隣り合うもの
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) جار, مجاور
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - שכן, אדם שכמוהו כשכן טוב, חבר
v. tr. - גבל ב-
v. intr. - גבל ב-
adj. - שכן
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