harbor

1 to keep in one's mind or heart <he had long harbored a grudge against his old employer, who had high-handedly fired him without cause> Synonyms bear, cherish, entertain, have, hold, nurse Related Words cultivate, foster, nurture, support, sustain; carry, keep, maintain, preserve, remember, retain, treasure; cleave (to), cling (to), hug, stick (to); brood (about or over), fixate (on or upon), obsess (about or over) Phrases hang on to, hold on to Near Antonyms disregard, drop, forget, ignore, neglect, overlook; abjure, decline, deny, disdain, refuse, reject, repudiate, scorn; abandon, desert, discard, forsake, give up, part (with), quit, renounce, throw out; erase, expunge

2 to provide with living quarters or shelter <the woods in our suburb harbor deer, foxes, raccoons, and skunks> Synonyms accommodate, bestow, billet, bivouac, board, bunk, camp, chamber, domicile, encamp, house, lodge, put up, quarter, roof, room, shelter, take inRelated Words ensconce, home, roost, secure, shed, stable, tent; barrack; bed (down)Near Antonyms eject, evict

3 to be or provide a shelter for <the little cabin is harbored from the wind by a thick growth of pines> Synonyms shelter, refugeRelated Words cover, defend, protect, safeguard, screen, secure, shield, ward; domicile, house, place, quarter; shade, shadowNear Antonyms expose