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English noun: harbour | |||
| 1. | harbour (location) a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo | ||
| Synonyms | harbor, haven, seaport | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | port | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | coaling station, port of call | ||
| Instance hyponym | Boston Harbor, Caesarea, Pearl Harbor | ||
| Part holonym | anchorage, anchorage ground, dock, dockage, docking facility, landing, landing place | ||
| Part meronym | seafront | ||
| 2. | harbour (artifact) a place of refuge and comfort and security | ||
| Synonyms | harbor | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | asylum, refuge, sanctuary | ||
English verb: harbour | |||
| 1. | harbour (stative) secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals) | ||
| Synonyms | harbor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shelter | ||
| 2. | harbour (possession) keep in one's possession; of animals | ||
| Synonyms | harbor | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hold on, keep | ||
| 3. | harbour (perception) hold back a thought or feeling about | ||
| Samples | She is harboring a grudge against him. | ||
| Synonyms | harbor, shield | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | conceal, hide | ||
| 4. | harbour (emotion) maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) | ||
| Samples | Bear a grudge. Entertain interesting notions. Harbor a resentment. | ||
| Synonyms | entertain, harbor, hold, nurse | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | experience, feel | ||
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