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   harbour

   /ˈhɑːbə/

   noun

   • 1. a place on the coast where ships may moor in shelter, especially one protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures: "they enjoyed fishing in the harbour" Similar portdockhavenmarinadockyardboatyardmooringanchorageroadswaterfrontjettyquaypierslipwaywharflanding stagerare:harbouragemoorageroadsteadhithe
   • ▪ a place of refuge: "a safe harbour for children in distress" Similar refugehavensafe havensheltersanctuaryretreatasylumplace of safetyplace of securityport in a stormoasissanctum

   verb

   • 1. keep (a thought or feeling, typically a negative one) in one's mind, especially secretly: "she started to harbour doubts about the wisdom of their journey" Similar bearnursenurturecherishentertainfosterfeel secretlyhold on tocling topossessmaintainretain
   • 2. shelter or hide (a criminal or wanted person): "he was suspected of harbouring an escaped prisoner" Similar shelterconcealhideshieldprotectgive asylum togive sanctuary togive shelter toprovide a refuge foraccommodatelodgeput uptake inbillethouseOpposite hand over
   • ▪ give a home or shelter to (an organism): "the water can become stagnant, harbouring bacteria and other microorganisms"
   • ▪ carry the germs of (a disease): "patients who may have been harbouring tuberculosis"
   • 3. (of a ship or its crew) moor in a harbour: archaic "he might have harboured in Falmouth"

   Word Origin late Old Englishherebeorg ‘shelter, refuge’, herebeorgian ‘occupy shelter’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herberge and German Herberge, also to French auberge ‘inn’; see also harbinger.

   Derivatives

   • 1. harbourless adjective
   • 2. harbourer noun

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