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SHELTER
shelter
(noun) a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
shelter
(noun) protective covering that provides protection from the weather
shelter
(noun) temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons
protection, shelter
(noun) the condition of being protected; “they were huddled together for protection”; “he enjoyed a sense of peace and protection in his new home”
shelter
(verb) invest (money) so that it is not taxable
shelter
(verb) provide shelter for; “After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
shelter (plural shelters)
A refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something.
An institution that provides temporary housing for homeless people, battered women etc.
Verb
shelter (third-person singular simple present shelters, present participle sheltering, simple past and past participle sheltered)
(transitive) To provide cover from damage or harassment; to shield; to protect.
(intransitive) To take cover.
Anagrams
• Ehlerts, Hertels, Shetler, helters, three Ls
Source: Wiktionary
Shel"ter, n. Etym: [Cf. OE. scheltrun, shiltroun, schelltrome, scheldtrome, a guard, squadron, AS. scildtruma a troop of men with shields; scild shield + truma a band of men. See Shield, n.]
1. That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen. The sick and weak the healing plant shall aid, From storms a shelter, and from heat a shade. Pope.
2. One who protects; a guardian; a defender. Thou [God] hast been a shelter for me. Ps. lxi. 3.
3. The state of being covered and protected; protection; security. Who into shelter takes their tender bloom. Young. Shelter tent,a small tent made of pieces of cotton duck arranged to button together. In field service the soldiers carry the pieces.
Syn.
– Asylum; refuge; retreat; covert; sanctuary; protection; defense; security.
Shel"ter, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Sheltered; p. pr. & vb. n. Sheltering.]
1. To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect. Those ruins sheltered once his sacred head. Dryden. You have no convents . . . in which such persons may be received and sheltered. Southey.
2. To screen or cover from notice; to disguise. In vain I strove to cheek my growing flame, Or shelter passion under friendship's name. Prior.
3. To betake to cover, or to a safe place; -- used reflexively. They sheltered themselves under a rock. Abp. Abbot.
Shel"ter, v. i.
Definition: To take shelter. There oft the Indian herdsman, shunning heat, Shelters in cool. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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