nest-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: Inhabit or be in an area, possibly a nest; engage in behaviors reminiscent of birds tending to their young.

Commentary:
NOTE: This sense contains many metaphorical instances.

Examples:
Birds nest outside my window every spring.
Young couples often nest for a period before getting to know the
neighbors.
The countryside nested farms, cattle, barns, and berry thickets.
The children nested through the night in their sleeping bags.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: nest.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: Fit inside (one another) in a systematic way.

Examples:
Subparts of the procedure nest together to support the overall
design.
Russian dolls nest inside one another.
The bowls nest to take up less space in the cabinet.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Gather nests.

Examples:
The children are nesting in the forest today while the others hunt.

Mappings:
VerbNet: berry-13.7
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4