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harbour

har·bour

US/ˈhɑrbɜr/ fairly common

noun

1.

a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

2.

a place of refuge and comfort and security

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verb

1.

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

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2.

keep in one''s possession; of animals

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3.

hold back a thought or feeling about

  • “She is harboring a grudge against him”
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4.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

  • “bear a grudge”
  • “entertain interesting notions”
  • “harbor a resentment”

Origin

* As an English surname, from the noun harbour, British spelling of harbor. Compare Harbach. * As a French surname, variant of Arbour.

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