name
Meaning 1
A surname.
A surname from English
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
harbour
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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name
Meaning 2
A surname.
A surname from French, variant of Arbour
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Standard spelling of harbor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Commonwealth spelling
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
Standard spelling of harbor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: Commonwealth spelling
Examples
- The docks, which once harboured tall ships, now harbour only petty thieves.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 5
a place of refuge and comfort and security
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harbor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: refuge, sanctuary, asylum
noun
Meaning 6
a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: seaport, haven, harbor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: port
Narrower terms: coaling station, port of call, Caesarea, Pearl Harbor, Boston Harbor
verb
Meaning 7
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- bear a grudge
- entertain interesting notions
- harbor a resentment
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harbor, hold, entertain, nurse
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: feel, experience
verb
Meaning 8
hold back a thought or feeling about
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- She is harboring a grudge against him
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harbor, shield
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hide, conceal
verb
Meaning 9
keep in one's possession; of animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harbor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: keep, hold on
verb
Meaning 10
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: harbor
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shelter
History
Etymology
* As an English surname, from the noun harbour, British spelling of harbor. Compare Harbach. * As a French surname, variant of Arbour.
Real reading context