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ALL meanings of harbor

har·bor
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  • noun harbor sea port 1
  • transitive verb harbor shelter secretly 1
  • noun harbor a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. 1
  • transitive verb harbor emotion: carry, feel 1
  • noun harbor such a body of water having docks or port facilities. 1
  • noun harbor any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers. 1
  • verb with object harbor to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders. 1
  • verb with object harbor to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives. 1
  • verb with object harbor to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. 1
  • verb with object harbor to house or contain. 1
  • verb with object harbor to shelter (a vessel), as in a harbor. 1
  • verb without object harbor (of a vessel) to take shelter in a harbor. 1
  • noun harbor Keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, esp. secretly. 1
  • countable noun harbor A harbor is an area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely. 0
  • transitive verb harbor If you harbor an emotion, thought, or secret, you have it in your mind over a long period of time. 0
  • transitive verb harbor If a person or country harbors someone who is wanted by the police, they let them stay in their house or country and offer them protection. 0
  • noun harbor a place of refuge, safety, etc.; retreat; shelter 0
  • noun harbor a protected inlet, or branch of a sea, lake, etc., where ships can anchor, esp. one with port facilities 0
  • verb transitive harbor to serve as, or provide, a place of protection to; shelter or house; conceal or hide 0
  • verb transitive harbor to be the dwelling place or habitat of 0
  • verb transitive harbor to hold in the mind; cling to 0
  • intransitive verb harbor to take shelter, as in a harbor 0
  • intransitive verb harbor to live or exist 0
  • noun harbor A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading. 0
  • noun harbor Any place of shelter. 0
  • verb harbor (Transitive Verb) To provide a harbor or safe place for. 0
  • verb harbor (Intransitive Verb) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water. 0
  • verb harbor (Transitive Verb) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind. 0
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