English

Detailed Synonyms for harbor in English

harbor:

harbor [the ~] noun, American

  1. the harbor
    the harbour; the harbour area; the dockland; the docks; the haven; the port; the harbor
  2. the harbor
    – a place of refuge and comfort and security 1
    the harbour; the harbor
    – a place of refuge and comfort and security 1
  3. the harbor
    – a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo 1
    the harbour; the haven; the seaport; the harbor
    – a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo 1

harbor American

  1. harbor
    harbour; harbor

harbor verb, American

  1. harbor
    – maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 1
    to hold; to harbour; to nurse; to entertain; harbor
    – maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) 1
    • hold verb (holds, held, holding)
    • harbour verb, British (harbours, harboured, harbouring)
    • nurse verb (nurses, nursed, nursing)
    • entertain verb (entertains, entertained, entertaining)
      • entertain interesting notions1
    • harbor verb, American
      • harbor a resentment1
  2. harbor
    – hold back a thought or feeling about 1
    to harbour; to shield; harbor
    – hold back a thought or feeling about 1
    • harbour verb, British (harbours, harboured, harbouring)
    • shield verb (shields, shielded, shielding)
    • harbor verb, American
      • She is harboring a grudge against him1
  3. harbor
    – keep in one's possession; of animals 1
    to harbour; harbor
    – keep in one's possession; of animals 1
    • harbour verb, British (harbours, harboured, harbouring)
    • harbor verb, American
  4. harbor
    – secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) 1
    to harbour; harbor
    – secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) 1
    • harbour verb, British (harbours, harboured, harbouring)
    • harbor verb, American

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Related Definitions for "harbor":

  1. a place of refuge and comfort and security1
  2. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo1
  3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)1
    • harbor a resentment1
  4. hold back a thought or feeling about1
    • She is harboring a grudge against him1
  5. keep in one's possession; of animals1
  6. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)1

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