harboring

/ˈhɑːrbərɪŋ/ /ˈhɑːrbɪrɪŋ/

verb

To provide a harbor or safe place for.

Examples :

"The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."

verb

To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

Examples :

"The fleet harbored in the south."

nautical sailing ocean

verb

To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

Examples :

"The experienced huntsman was skilled at harboring the stag, driving it toward the dense thicket where his fellow hunters lay in wait. "

animal sport nature

verb

To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

Examples :

"She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."

mind attitude

Meanings

Examples :

"The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."

Examples :

"The fleet harbored in the south."

Examples :

"The experienced huntsman was skilled at harboring the stag, driving it toward the dense thicket where his fellow hunters lay in wait. "

Examples :

"She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past."

Related Words

criminal noun

A person who is guilty of a crime, notably breaking the law.

shelter noun

A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.

conviction noun

A firmly held belief.

entertain noun

Entertainment; pleasure.

huntsman noun

A hunter.

persistently adverb

In a persistent manner.

thoughts noun

Form created in the mind, rather than the forms perceived through the five senses; an instance of thinking.

harbored verb

To provide a harbor or safe place for.

thieves noun

One who carries out a theft.

provide verb

To make a living; earn money for necessities.

protected verb

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

experienced verb

To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions that may alter one or contribute to one's knowledge, opinions, or skills.