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harbor

Dictionary definition · harbor

noun

  1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
  2. a place of refuge and comfort and security

verb

  1. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)"bear a grudge"
  2. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
  3. keep in one's possession; of animals
  4. hold back a thought or feeling about"She is harboring a grudge against him"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).