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| har·bor [ hrbər ] |
noun (plural har·bors) |
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1. port: a part of a body of water near a coast in which ships can anchor safely
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often used in place names
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2. place of refuge: a place that is safe and sheltered
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verb (past and past participle har·bored, present participle har·bor·ing, 3rd person present singular har·bors) |
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1. transitive verb shelter somebody: to provide somebody with shelter or sanctuary
  accused of harboring a fugitive
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2. transitive verb keep something in mind: to privately have and continue to keep in mind an emotion or thought
had harbored a secret fear of the dark since childhood
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3. transitive verb be habitat for somebody or something: to be a place where somebody or something can live or be found
Many patients now harbor bacteria resistant to these antibiotics.
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4. transitive and intransitive verb nautical keep ship in harbor: to take shelter in a harbor, or shelter a ship in a harbor
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| [ Old English herebeorg "lodging" < Germanic, "army shelter"] |
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| har·bor·er noun |
| har·bor·less adjective |
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