Synonyms of the word

harbor

• n. (obsolete, uncountable) Shelter, refuge.
• n. Any place of shelter.
• n. (obsolete) A house of the zodiac, or the mansion of a heavenly body.
• n. A sheltered expanse of water, adjacent to land, in which ships may dock or anchor, especially for loading…
• n. A mixing box for materials in glass-working.
• v. (transitive) To provide a harbor or safe place for.
• v. (intransitive) To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
• v. (transitive) To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

asylum

• n. A place of safety.
• n. The protection, physical and legal, afforded by such a place.
• n. A place of protection or restraint for one or more classes of the disadvantaged, especially the mentally…

conceal

• v. (transitive) To hide something from view or from public knowledge, to try to keep something secret.

entertain

• v. (transitive) To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
• v. (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home for a party or visit.
• v. (transitive) To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.
• v. (obsolete) To take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep.
• v. (obsolete) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
• v. (obsolete) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
• n. (obsolete) Entertainment; pleasure.
• n. (obsolete) Reception of a guest; welcome.

experience

• n. (countable, uncountable) Event(s) of which one is cognizant.
• n. (countable) An activity which one has performed.
• n. (countable) A collection of events and/or activities from which an individual or group may gather knowledge,…
• n. (uncountable) The knowledge thus gathered.
• v. (transitive) To observe certain events; undergo a certain feeling or process; or perform certain actions…

feel

• v. (heading) To use the sense of touch.
• v. (heading) To sense or think emotionally or judgmentally.
• v. (transitive) To be or become aware of.
• v. (transitive) To experience the consequences of.
• v. (copulative) To seem (through touch or otherwise).
• v. (transitive, US, slang) To understand.
• n. A quality of an object experienced by touch.
• n. A vague mental impression.
• n. An act of fondling.
• n. A vague understanding.
• n. An intuitive ability.
• n. (chiefly US, slang) Alternative form of feeling.
• pron. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.
• adj. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.
• adv. (dialectal or obsolete) Alternative form of fele.

harbour

• n. Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of harbor.
• v. Commonwealth of Nations standard spelling of harbor.

haven

• n. A harbour or anchorage protected from the sea.
• n. (by extension) A place of safety; a refuge or sanctuary.
• n. (by extension) A peaceful place.
• v. To put into, or provide with a haven.

hide

• v. (transitive) To put (something) in a place where it will be harder to discover or out of sight.
• v. (intransitive) To put oneself in a place where one will be harder to find or out of sight.
• n. (countable) The skin of an animal.
• n. (obsolete or derogatory) The human skin.
• n. (uncountable, informal, usually US) One's own life or personal safety, especially when in peril.
• n. (countable) (mainly British) A covered structure from which hunters, birdwatchers, etc can observe animals…
• v. To beat with a whip made from hide.
• n. (historical) An English unit of land and tax assessment intended to support one household and notionally…

hold

• adj. (obsolete) Gracious; friendly; faithful; true.
• v. (transitive) To grasp or grip.
• v. (transitive) To contain or store.
• v. (heading) To maintain or keep to a position or state.
• v. (heading) To maintain or keep to particular opinions, promises, actions.
• v. (tennis, transitive, intransitive) To win one's own service game.
• v. To take place, to occur.
• v. To organise an event or meeting (usually in passive voice).
• v. (archaic) To derive right or title.
• n. A grasp or grip.
• n. A place where animals are held for safety.
• n. An order that something is to be reserved or delayed, limiting or preventing how it can be dealt with.
• n. Something reserved or kept.
• n. Power over someone or something.
• n. The ability to persist.
• n. The property of maintaining the shape of styled hair.
• n. (wrestling) A position or grip used to control the opponent.
• n. (exercise (sport)) An exercise involving holding a position for a set time.
• n. (gambling) The percentage the house wins on a gamble, the house or bookmaker's hold.
• n. (gambling) The wager amount, the total hold.
• n. (tennis) An instance of holding one's service game, as opposed to being broken.
• n. The part of an object one is intended to grasp, or anything one can use for grasping with hands or feet.
• n. A fruit machine feature allowing one or more of the reels to remain fixed while the others spin.
• n. (video games, dated) A pause facility.
• n. The queueing system on telephones and similar communication systems which maintains a connection when…
• n. (nautical, aviation) The cargo area of a ship or aircraft, (often cargo hold).

keep

• v. To continue in (a course or mode of action); not to intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.
• v. (heading, transitive) To hold the status of something.
• v. (heading, intransitive) To hold or be held in a state.
• v. (obsolete) To wait for, keep watch for.
• v. (intransitive, cricket) To act as wicket-keeper.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To take care; to be solicitous; to watch.
• v. (intransitive, obsolete) To be in session; to take place.
• v. (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; not to swerve from or violate.
• v. (transitive, dated) To confine oneself to; not to quit; to remain in.
• v. (transitive, dated, by extension) To visit (a place) often; to frequent.
• n. (obsolete) Care, notice.
• n. (historical) The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls. (According to, the…
• n. The food or money required to keep someone alive and healthy; one's support, maintenance.
• n. The act or office of keeping; custody; guard; care; heed; charge.
• n. The state of being kept; hence, the resulting condition; case.
• n. (obsolete) That which is kept in charge; a charge.
• n. (engineering) A cap for holding something, such as a journal box, in place.

nurse

• n. (archaic) A wet-nurse.
• n. A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s young.
• n. A person trained to provide care for the sick.
• n. One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, fosters, or the like.
• n. (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
• n. A larva of certain trematodes, which produces cercariae by asexual reproduction.
• n. A nurse shark.
• v. to breastfeed.
• v. to care for the sick.
• v. to treat kindly and with extra care.
• v. to drink slowly.
• v. to foster, to nourish.
• v. to hold closely to one's chest.
• v. to strike (billiard balls) gently, so as to keep them in good position during a series of shots.

port

• n. A place on the coast at which ships can shelter, or dock to load and unload cargo or passengers.
• n. A town or city containing such a place, a port city.
• n. (nautical, uncountable) The left-hand side of a vessel, including aircraft, when one is facing the front…
• adj. (nautical) Of or relating to port, the left-hand side of a vessel.
• v. (nautical, transitive, chiefly imperative) To turn or put to the left or larboard side of a ship; said…
• n. (now Scotland, historical) An entryway or gate.
• n. An opening or doorway in the side of a ship, especially for boarding or loading; an embrasure through…
• n. (curling, bowls) A space between two stones wide enough for a delivered stone or bowl to pass through.
• n. An opening where a connection (such as a pipe) is made.
• n. (computing) A logical or physical construct in and from which data are transferred. <b class="Latn"…
• n. (computing) A female connector of an electronic device, into which a cable's male connector can be inserted.
• v. (obsolete) To carry, bear, or transport. See porter.
• v. (military) To hold or carry (a weapon) with both hands so that it lays diagonally across the front of…
• v. (computing, video games) To adapt, modify, or create a new version of, a program so that it works on a…
• v. (telephony) To carry or transfer an existing telephone number from one telephone service provider to another.
• v. (governmental jargon, United States) To transfer a voucher or subsidy from one jurisdiction to another.
• n. Something used to carry a thing, especially a frame for wicks in candle-making.
• n. (archaic) The manner in which a person carries himself; bearing; deportment; carriage. See also portance.
• n. (military) The position of a weapon when ported; a rifle position executed by throwing the weapon diagonally…
• n. (computing) A program that has been adapted, modified, or recoded so that it works on a different platform…
• n. (computing, BSD) A set of files used to build and install a binary executable file from the source code…
• n. A type of very sweet fortified wine, mostly dark red, traditionally made in Portugal.
• n. (Australia, Queensland, northern New South Wales and elsewhere, colloquial) A suitcase, particularly a…

refuge

• n. A state of safety, protection or shelter.
• n. A place providing safety, protection or shelter.
• n. Something or someone turned to for safety or assistance; a recourse or resort.
• n. An expedient to secure protection or defence.
• n. A refuge island.
• v. (intransitive) To return to a place of shelter.
• v. (transitive, obsolete) To shelter; to protect.

sanctuary

• n. A place of safety, refuge, or protection.
• n. An area set aside for protection.
• n. A state of being protected, asylum.
• n. The consecrated (or sacred) area of a church or temple around its tabernacle or altar.

seaport

• n. A town or harbour with facilities for seagoing ships to dock and take on or discharge cargo.

shelter

• n. A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
• n. An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.
• v. (transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
• v. (intransitive) To take cover.

shield

• n. Anything that protects or defends; defense; shelter; protection.
• n. Something shaped like a shield, usually an inverted triangle with slightly curved lower sides.
• n. (geology) A large expanse of exposed stable Precambrian rock.
• n. (figuratively, Scotland, euphemistic, obsolete) A place with a toilet seat: an outhouse; a lavatory.
• v. To protect, to defend.
• v. (electricity) to protect from the influence of.