harbor in English dictionary

  • harbor

    Meanings and definitions of "harbor"

    • A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
    • Any place of shelter.
    • (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
    • (intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
    • (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
    • noun
      (obsolete, uncountable)
      Shelter, refuge.
    • noun
      Any place of shelter.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
    • noun
      A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading and unloading.
    • noun
      A mixing box for materials in glass-working.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To provide a harbor or safe place for.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
    • a place for ships
    • any place of shelter
    • to provide safe place
    • Area of water next to the coast, often surrounded by thick walls, where ships and boats can be sheltered.
    • To admit to residence; provide housing for.
    • harbor (e.g. doubts)
    • To keep in one's possession; of animals.
    • To secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals).
    • To maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).
    • noun
      a place of refuge and comfort and security
    • noun
      a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
    • verb
      hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him"
    • verb
      keep in one's possession; of animals
    • verb
      maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
    • verb
      secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

    Synonyms of "harbor" in English dictionary

    hold, port, feel are the top synonyms of "harbor" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of harbor

    • harbor ( plural  harbors)
    • lm  liczba mnoga harbors
    • harbor ( third-person singular simple present harbors, present participle harboring, simple past and past participle harbored)
    • harbor (plural harbors)
    • harbor (third-person singular simple present harbors, present participle harboring, simple past and past participle harbored)
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