harbor - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'harbor' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Harbor

[ n.]

- A station for rest and entertainment; a place of security and comfort; a refuge; a shelter.
- Specif.: A lodging place; an inn.
- The mansion of a heavenly body.
- A portion of a sea, a lake, or other large body of water, either landlocked or artificially protected so as to be a place of safety for vessels in stormy weather; a port or haven.
- A mixing box materials.
- To afford lodging to; to enter as guest; to receive; to give a refuge to; indulge or cherish (a thought or feeling, esp. an ill thought).

2 . Harbor

[ v. i.]

- To lodge, or abide for a time; to take shelter, as in a harbor.

Meaning of 'harbor' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . harbor

[ v]

Meaning (1):
- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

Example in sentence:

bear a grudge;
entertain interesting notions;
harbor a resentment

Meaning (2):
- hold back a thought or feeling about

Example in sentence:

She is harboring a grudge against him

Nearby Words:

har monically hara-kiri harangue harangued harangueful haranguer haranguing harass harassed harasser

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