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nim Definition

nim (nim)

transitive verb, intransitive verb namnäm or nimmed, no′·mennō′mən or nomenōm, nim′·ming

Archaic to steal or pilfer

Etymology: ME nimen < OE niman: see -nomy

nim Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • tree: In the legend of Nimbarka, he stops the sun setting by catching it in a nim tree.
  • game: Hanoi, tangrams, pentominoes, palindromes, nim games and recently popular Sudoku puzzles.