Harbour (Verb)
Meaning 1
Secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals).
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- The government was rumoured to harbour several prominent dissidents, providing them with protection from prosecution.
- Public opinion remained divided on whether the remote town was deliberately harbouring the notorious outlaws or innocent of the allegations.
- Law enforcement suspected that the motel owner was harbouring a witness sought by the police for questioning in the ongoing case.
- Sources close to the fugitive family have alleged the high-ranking official secretly harbouring them was being investigated.
- Even the reclusive heiress denied reports she harbouring notorious hackers, known for waging digital attacks against rival corporations.
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Meaning 2
Keep in one's possession; of animals.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Hold back a thought or feeling about; "She is harboring a grudge against him".
Classification
Verbs of seeing, hearing, feeling.