harbour in English dictionary

  • harbour

    Meanings and definitions of "harbour"

    • (obsolete, uncountable) Shelter, refuge.
    • A place of shelter or refuge.
    • (obsolete) A house of the zodiac.
    • A sheltered area for ships; a piece of water adjacent to land in which ships may stop to load and unload.
    • (transitive) To provide shelter or refuge for.
    • noun
      Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of [i]harbor[/i].
    • verb
      Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of [i]harbor[/i].
    • Area of water next to the coast, often surrounded by thick walls, where ships and boats can be sheltered.
    • place of shelter
    • for ships
    • provide refuge for
    • harbour (e.g. grudge) (harbor)
    • 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 "harbour" in English dictionary

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

    Grammar and declension of harbour

    • harbour ( plural  harbours) (UK, Canada)
    • harbour ( third-person singular simple present harbours, present participle harbouring, simple past and past participle harboured)
    • lp  liczba pojedyncza harbour; lm  liczba mnoga harbours
    • harbour (plural harbours)
    • harbour (third-person singular simple present harbours, present participle harbouring, simple past and past participle harboured)
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