ALL meanings of refuge
ref·uge
R r - verb without object refuge Archaic. to take refuge. 1
- noun refuge shelter, protection 1
- noun refuge safe place 1
- noun refuge safe house 1
- noun refuge shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.: to take refuge from a storm. 1
- noun refuge a place of shelter, protection, or safety. 1
- noun refuge anything to which one has recourse for aid, relief, or escape. 1
- verb with object refuge Archaic. to afford refuge to. 1
- uncountable noun refuge If you take refuge somewhere, you try to protect yourself from physical harm by going there. 0
- countable noun refuge A refuge is a place where you go for safety and protection, for example from violence or from bad weather. 0
- uncountable noun refuge If you take refuge in a particular way of behaving or thinking, you try to protect yourself from unhappiness or unpleasantness by behaving or thinking in that way. 0
- noun refuge shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger 0
- noun refuge any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief 0
- noun refuge another name for traffic island 0
- verb refuge to take refuge or give refuge to 0
- noun refuge shelter or protection from danger, difficulty, etc. 0
- noun refuge a person or thing that gives shelter, help, or comfort 0
- noun refuge a place of safety; shelter; safe retreat 0
- noun refuge an expediency or shift; action taken to escape trouble or difficulty 0
- verb transitive refuge to give refuge to 0
- intransitive verb refuge to take refuge 0