Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English homepage

harbour

2 verb
     
harbour2 British English ; harbor American English [transitive]
1 to keep bad thoughts, fears, or hopes in your mind for a long time:
I think he's harbouring some sort of grudge against me.
She began to harbour doubts over the wisdom of their journey.
2 to contain something, especially something hidden and dangerous:
Sinks and draining boards can harbour germs.
3 to protect and hide criminals that the police are searching for
Definition from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Dictionary pictures of the day
Do you know what each of these is called?
What is the word for picture 1? What is the word for picture 2? What is the word for picture 3? What is the word for picture 4?
Click on any of the pictures above to find out what it is called.

Explore our topic dictionary

Browse the dictionary