hide vs harbor

hide and harbor both are nouns.

hide and harbor both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
hide	Yes	No	Yes	No
harbor	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, harbor is a hyponym of hide; that is, harbor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hide:

hide: prevent from being seen or discovered
harbor: hold back a thought or feeling about

Other hyponyms of hide include veil, secrete, block, obstruct, cover, bosom, bury, cover, cover up, harbour, shield, becloud, befog, cloud, fog, haze over, mist, obnubilate, obscure, disguise, mask, sweep under the rug, lurk, skulk.

hide (noun)	harbor (noun)
body covering of a living animal	a place of refuge and comfort and security
the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal)	a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo

hide (verb)	harbor (verb)
make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing	maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
cover as if with a shroud	hold back a thought or feeling about
prevent from being seen or discovered	keep in one's possession; of animals
be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety	secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)

Difference between hide and harbor

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