harbor — OAT · Shobdo

harbor

noun

1 the boat was tied up in the harbor:

port, dock, haven, marina, dockyard, boatyard, mooring, anchorage, roads, waterfront;

jetty, quay, pier, slipway, wharf, landing stage;

rare harborage, moorage, roadstead, hithe.

2 I am looking for a kind man who is a safe harbor for me:

refuge, haven, safe haven, shelter, sanctuary, retreat, asylum, place of safety, place of security, port in a storm, oasis, sanctum.

verb

1 he was suspected of harboring an escaped prisoner:

shelter, conceal, hide, shield, protect, give asylum to, give sanctuary to, give shelter to, provide a refuge for;

accommodate, lodge, put up, take in, billet, house.

▷antonyms hand over.

2 he had never harbored any hostile feelings against them:

bear, nurse, nurture, cherish, entertain, foster, feel secretly, hold onto, cling to, possess, maintain, retain.