a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

[ Syn: seaport , haven , harbor ]

a place of refuge and comfort and security

[ Syn: harbor ]

secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

[ Syn: harbor ]

keep in ones possession; of animals

[ Syn: harbor ]

hold back a thought or feeling about; She is harboring a grudge against him

[ Syn: harbor , shield ]

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

[ Syn: harbor , hold , entertain , nurse ]