Harbor - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈhɑːrbər|  American pronunciation of the word harbor
Brit.  |ˈhɑːbə|

noun

- a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo (syn: harbour, haven, seaport)
- a place of refuge and comfort and security (syn: harbour)

verb

- maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) (syn: entertain, harbour, hold, nurse)
harbor a resentment
- secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) (syn: harbour)
- keep in one's possession; of animals (syn: harbour)
- hold back a thought or feeling about (syn: harbour, shield)
She is harboring a grudge against him

Extra examples

...the tanker stayed in Boston harbor three days to undergo repairs...

It is illegal to harbor an escaped convict.

He still harbors deep feelings of resentment toward his former employer.

I don't harbor any illusions about our chances for success.

She studies the genetic material harbored in a cell's nucleus.

Some of these animals may harbor disease that could affect humans.

She is harboring a grudge against him

Cruise ships and other boats filled the harbor.

Fog made location of the harbor difficult.

He carefully guided the ship into the harbor.

The enemy had mined the harbor.

A friendly breeze helped us sail the boat into the harbor.

The boat came loose from its moorings and floated out into the harbor.

...a blanket of fog concealed the view of the harbor...

We found a harbor and moored the boat there for the night.

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