harbour meaning and definition

HARBOUR noun

Definition of harbour (noun)

1. a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
   • synonyms: harbor, haven, seaport
2. a place of refuge and comfort and security
   • synonyms: harbor

HARBOUR verb

Definition of harbour (verb)

1. secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
   • synonyms: harbor
2. keep in one's possession; of animals
   • synonyms: harbor
3. hold back a thought or feeling about
   • "She is harboring a grudge against him"
   • synonyms: harbor, shield
4. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
   • "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
   • synonyms: entertain, harbor, hold, nurse