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Rareharbored
The correct spelling is harbored.
How to pronounce harbored
verb
Say it like: Har-bor-ed
The correct spelling is harbored. To provide a harbor or safe place for. For example: "The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves."
Usage Examples
“The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.”
“The fleet harbored in the south.”
“She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.”
Definition
verb
- 1.To provide a harbor or safe place for.
- 2.To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
- 3.To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
- 4.To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.
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