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harbor
noun
verb
a place of refuge and comfort and security
Quick reference
Word Facts
- Word length
- 6
- Starts with
- H
- Ends with
- R
- Contains
- ARBO
- Scrabble score
- 11
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
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Meaning
Definitions
noun
a place of refuge and comfort and security
noun
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
verb
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
“bear a grudge”
verb
hold back a thought or feeling about
“She is harboring a grudge against him”
verb
keep in one's possession; of animals
verb
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
In context
Example Sentences
bear a grudge
entertain interesting notions
harbor a resentment
She is harboring a grudge against him
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