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harbored

The correct spelling is harbored.

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verb

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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. 1.To provide a harbor or safe place for.
  2. 2.To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.
  3. 3.To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.
  4. 4.To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

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