harbor
hor ber
- n a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
- n a place of refuge and comfort and security
- v maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
harbor a resentment - v secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
- v keep in one's possession; of animals
- v hold back a thought or feeling about
She is harboring a grudge against him
- While Kwan Yin, the goddess of mercy, may watch over Hong Kong, its destiny is tied more directly to the ebb and flow of an earthly asset: its harbor.