ˈneɪbə n. & v. (US neighbor) --n. 1 a
person living next door to or
near or nearest
another (my next-door neighbour;
his nearest neighbour is 12 miles
away;
they are neighbours). 2 a a person regarded as having
the duties or claims of friendliness,
consideration,
etc., of a neighbour. b a
fellow human being,
esp. as having claims on
friendship. 3 a person or
thing near or next to another (my neighbour at dinner). 4 (attrib.) neighbouring. --v. 1 tr.
border on;
adjoin. 2 intr. (often foll. by on, upon) border; adjoin. øøneighbouring adj. neighbourless adj. neighbourship n. [OE neahgebur (as
NIGH: gebur,
cf. BOOR)]