Definition of Harbour

1. Noun. A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo.

Exact synonyms: Harbor, Haven, Seaport
Terms within: Dock, Dockage, Docking Facility, Landing, Landing Place, Anchorage, Anchorage Ground
Group relationships: Seafront
Generic synonyms: Port
Specialized synonyms: Coaling Station, Port Of Call
Specialized synonyms: Caesarea, Pearl Harbor, Boston Harbor

2. Verb. Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals).
Exact synonyms: Harbor
Generic synonyms: Shelter
Derivative terms: Harbor, Harborage, Harbourage

3. Noun. A place of refuge and comfort and security.
Exact synonyms: Harbor
Generic synonyms: Asylum, Refuge, Sanctuary
Derivative terms: Harbor

4. Verb. Keep in one's possession; of animals.
Exact synonyms: Harbor
Generic synonyms: Hold On, Keep

5. Verb. Hold back a thought or feeling about. "She is harboring a grudge against him"
Exact synonyms: Harbor, Shield
Generic synonyms: Conceal, Hide

6. Verb. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings). "Harbor a resentment"
Exact synonyms: Entertain, Harbor, Hold, Nurse
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel

Definition of Harbour

1. to harbor [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: harbor

Lexicographical Neighbors of Harbour

harbored
harborer
harborers
harborful
harborfuls
harboring
harborless
harbormaster
harbormasters
harborous
harbors
harborside
harbor patrol
harbor porpoise
harbor seal
harbour (current term)
harbourage
harboured
harbouring
harbours
hard
hard
hard(a)
hard-and-fast
hard-baked
hard-bitten
hard-boiled
hard-boiled egg
hard-core
hard-fought

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