harbored

har·bor

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahr-ber]
- /ˈhɑr bər/
- /ˈhɑː.bər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-ber]
- /ˈhɑr bər/

Definitions of harbored word

noun harbored a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents. 1
noun harbored such a body of water having docks or port facilities. 1
noun harbored any place of shelter or refuge: The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers. 1
verb with object harbored to give shelter to; offer refuge to: They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders. 1
verb with object harbored to conceal; hide: to harbor fugitives. 1
verb with object harbored to keep or hold in the mind; maintain; entertain: to harbor suspicion. 1

See all 10 definitions of harbored

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Origin of harbored

First appearance:

before 1150

One of the 7% oldest English words

before 1150; Middle English herber(we), herberge, Old English herebeorg lodgings, quarters (here army + (ge)beorg refuge); cognate with German Herberge

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Parts of speech for Harbored

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harbored

harbored popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 65% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for harbored

adjective harbored

entertained — Simple past tense and past participle of entertain.
protected — to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
banqueted — Simple past tense and past participle of banquet.

All 3 Synonyms of harbored

Antonyms for harbored

verb harbored

disregarded — to pay no attention to; leave out of consideration; ignore: Disregard the footnotes.
endangered — (of a species) Seriously at risk of extinction.
forgot — a simple past tense and past participle of forget.
harmed — physical injury or mental damage; hurt: to do him bodily harm.
hurt — to cause bodily injury to; injure: He was badly hurt in the accident.

All 16 Antonyms of harbored