harbor
To provide a harbor or safe place forTo provide a harbor or safe place for.
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» Tom was caught harboring a fugitive.
Том был уличён в укрывательстве беглеца. — Biga
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5 languagesExamples
38 sentencesMeaning
4 senses(US, transitive)To provide a harbor or safe place for.
The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
(US, transitive)To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.
hegen
hold back a thought or feeling about
(US, intransitive)To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
The fleet harbored in the south.
(US, transitive)To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
Origin
From Middle English herberwen, herbere (later harboure), from Old English herebeorgian (“tFrom Middle English herberwen, herbere (later harboure), from Old English herebeorgian (“to take up one's quarters, lodge”), from the noun (see above).
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Forms
harbors, harboring, harbored, harboredTenses
harbor · harbored · will harbor · have harboredSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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