take/find/seek refuge
Definition of take/find/seek refuge
: to go to or into a place for shelter or protection from danger or trouble We took refuge in a nearby barn during the storm. We found refuge from the storm in a nearby barn. They sought refuge in another country. —often used figuratively After the death of her husband, she took/sought/found refuge in her music.
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: to get into one's hands or into one's possession, power, or control: such as
: to seize or capture physically
: to get possession of (fish or game) by killing or capturing
: a distinct or personal point of view, outlook, or assessment
: a distinct treatment or variation
: an act or the action of taking: such as
: to come upon often accidentally : encounter
: to meet with (a particular reception)
: to come upon by searching or effort
: an act or instance of finding
: something found: such as
: a valuable discovery
: to resort to : go to
: to go in search of : look for
: to try to discover
: shelter or protection from danger or distress
: a place that provides shelter or protection
: something to which one has recourse in difficulty
: to give refuge to
: to seek or take refuge
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