English to English
shelter
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noun (n)
- a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- protective covering that provides protection from the weather(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- a way of organizing business to reduce the taxes it must pay on current earnings(noun.possession)source: wordnet30
- temporary housing for homeless or displaced persons(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- That which covers or defends from injury or annoyance; a protection; a screen.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- provide shelter for(verb.stative)Example:
After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people.
source: wordnet30 - invest (money) so that it is not taxable(verb.possession)source: wordnet30
- To be a shelter for; to provide with a shelter; to cover from injury or annoyance; to shield; to protect.(verb)source: webster1913
- To take shelter.(verb)source: webster1913