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Harbor (Verb)

Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals).

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.

The corrupt politician was accused of using her estate to harbor fugitives from the law.
The island nation refused to harbor any pirates or smugglers within its borders.
After moving to a new city, Sarah decided to harbor the woman fleeing her abusive ex-husband.
In the old days, the monastery was known to harbor runaway slaves making their way to freedom.
The international community condemned the regime for attempting to harbor and aid known terrorists.

Hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him".

Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.

He has been harboring a secret about the company's financial struggles for months.
She couldn't understand why her sister was harboring such deep resentment towards their parents.
The government has been harboring a plan to redefine the national borders for years.
Many employees are harboring fears about job security due to the recent layoffs.
The boy was harboring feelings of guilt for not being honest with his friend.

Keep in one's possession; of animals.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The shelter chooses to harbor a few friendly strays instead of turning them over to the animal control.
The bird sanctuary is working to harbor injured wildlife until they can fly again.
Zoologists are working to harborangered species and increase their populations.
Local law bans residents from harbor-ing feral cats as pets.
The family decided to harbor a couple of abandoned puppies until they found their owners.

Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment".

Verbs of feeling.

For years, Sarah had secretly harbored the notion that her cousin was responsible for the family's financial downfall.
He has long harbored a deep resentment towards the company that fired him without cause.
During her entire marriage, she had harbored the hope that one day her husband would change and treat her with kindness.
Jack harbored a suspicion that his friend was in trouble, so he offered to help him pay his bills.
After being constantly bullied, she began to harbor ill will towards her former classmates.