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- pronunciation:
- har
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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
- features:
- Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a sheltered area of water where boats can be anchored.
- synonyms:
- haven
- similar words:
- port
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| definition 2: |
any shelter or safe place.
My home and my family have always been my safe harbors.- synonyms:
- haven, refuge, shelter
- similar words:
- asylum, cover, sanctuary
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| related words: |
bay |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
harbors, harboring, harbored |
| definition 1: |
to provide shelter or safety for.
That old inn harbored slaves who were escaping north.- synonyms:
- shelter
- similar words:
- lodge
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| definition 2: |
to hide or conceal.
They harbored the slaves in the cellar.- synonyms:
- conceal, hide
- similar words:
- cloak, shield
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| definition 3: |
to have in the mind.
She harbors bad thoughts about him.- similar words:
- cherish, entertain, have, hold, maintain, retain
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| related words: |
protect |
| derivations: |
harborless (adj.), harborer (n.) |
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