| Main Entry: |
harbor |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
hide, protect |
Synonyms: |
accommodate,
board, bunk,
conceal,
defend,
domicile,
entertain,
guard,
hold back,
house,
lodge,
nurse,
nurture, provide refuge, put up, quarter,
relieve,
safeguard,
screen, secrete,
secure,
shelter,
shield,
suppress,
withhold
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| Notes: |
harbor first meant 'shelter' and 'lodging' and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a 'place of shelter; refuge' for a crowd of people; a port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities |
Antonyms: |
eject, let out, uncover
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