Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to harbor
Participle: harbored
Gerund: harboring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | harbor |
| you | harbor |
| he;she;it | harbors |
| we | harbor |
| you | harbor |
| they | harbor |
Perfect
| I | have harbored |
| you | have harbored |
| he;she;it | has harbored |
| we | have harbored |
| you | have harbored |
| they | have harbored |
Past
| I | harbored |
| you | harbored |
| he;she;it | harbored |
| we | harbored |
| you | harbored |
| they | harbored |
Pluperfect
| I | had harbored |
| you | had harbored |
| he;she;it | had harbored |
| we | had harbored |
| you | had harbored |
| they | had harbored |
Future
| I | will harbor |
| you | will harbor |
| he;she;it | will harbor |
| we | will harbor |
| you | will harbor |
| they | will harbor |
Future Perfect
| I | will have harbored |
| you | will have harbored |
| he;she;it | will have harbored |
| we | will have harbored |
| you | will have harbored |
| they | will have harbored |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | harbor |
| you | harbor |
| he;she;it | harbor |
| we | harbor |
| you | harbor |
| they | harbor |
Perfect
| I | have harbored |
| you | have harbored |
| he;she;it | have harbored |
| we | have harbored |
| you | have harbored |
| they | have harbored |
Imperfect
| I | harbored |
| you | harbored |
| he;she;it | harbored |
| we | harbored |
| you | harbored |
| they | harbored |
Pluperfect
| I | had harbored |
| you | had harbored |
| he;she;it | had harbored |
| we | had harbored |
| you | had harbored |
| they | had harbored |
Conditional
Present
| I | would harbor |
| you | would harbor |
| he;she;it | would harbor |
| we | would harbor |
| you | would harbor |
| they | would harbor |
Perfect
| I | would have harbored |
| you | would have harbored |
| he;she;it | would have harbored |
| we | would have harbored |
| you | would have harbored |
| they | would have harbored |
Imperative
| you | harbor |
| we | Let's harbor |
| you | harbor |
Verbs conjugated like 'harbor'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'harbor'
harbour,
armor,
barber,
carbon,
carboy,
enharbor,
harlot,
harrow,
haxor,
labor,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- shelter
- lodge, accommodate, protect, billet
- hide
- conceal, suppress, withhold, secrete
- foster
- cherish, entertain, indulge
Antonyms
- shelter
- expose, uncover, open, imperil
- hide
- expose, display, exhibit, advertise
- foster
- neglect, reject, shun
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English herberwen, herbere (later harboure), from Old English herebeorgian (“to take up one's quarters, lodge”), from the noun (see above). See: Middle English '
herberwen', Old English '
herebeorgian'.
Verbs referencing "harbor"
Cebuano harbor, English
harbinger.
Sample Sentences
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The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.
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Bats host many high-profile viruses that can infect humans, including severe acute respiratory syndrome and Ebola. A recent study explored the ecological variables that may contribute to bats’ propensity to harbor such zoonotic diseases by comparing them with another order of common reservoir hosts: rodents. [2013 May-June, Katie L. Burke, “In the News”, in American Scientist, volume 101, number 3, page 193:]
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The fleet harbored in the south.
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This is the time that the horseman are flung out, not having the cry to lead them to the death. When quadruped animals of the venery or hunting kind are at rest, the stag is said to be harboured, the buck lodged, the fox kennelled, the badger earthed, the otter vented or watched, the hare formed, and the rabbit set. [1819, John Mayer, The Sportsman's Directory, or Park and Gamekeeper's Companion:]
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She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.
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He said, “I am full of anger and bitterness at those people, but I will go to an AA meeting today and try to divest myself of these resentments, because if I hang on to resentments, I will drink again.” It occurred to me that this man was fortunate in being aware that harboring resentments is destructive. [2007, Abraham J. Twerski, Happiness and the Human Spirit: The Spirituality of Becoming the Best You Can be, Jewish Lights Publishing, →ISBN, page 133:]
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Once I returned to the U.S., rather than harboring a grudge toward my captors, I would insist on being reassigned to Montesangre, reopening the embassy, and reestablishing diplomatic relations with the new regime. [2013, Sandra Brown, Where There's Smoke, Hachette UK, →ISBN, page 268:]
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No one is saying that we should forget important parts of our own life stories. But that's not the same thing as harboring a grudge, is it? [2019, Sophie Hannah, How to Hold a Grudge: From Resentment to Contentment—The Power of Grudges to Transform Your Life, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN, page 43:]