harbor (n.)

  1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

    [ Syn: seaport , haven , harbour ]

  2. a place of refuge and comfort and security

    [ Syn: harbour ]

    harbor (v.)

  1. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); bear a grudge; entertain interesting notions; harbor a resentment

    [ Syn: harbour , hold , entertain , nurse ]

  2. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

    [ Syn: harbour ]

  3. keep in ones possession; of animals

    [ Syn: harbour ]

  4. hold back a thought or feeling about; She is harboring a grudge against him

    [ Syn: harbour , shield ]

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