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refuge
ref·uge R0120600 (rĕf′yo͞oj)n.1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship: sought refuge from the storm in a cabin.2. a. A place providing protection or shelter: a colony that was a refuge for religious nonconformists.b. An undeveloped area for the preservation of animals and plants.3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble: "Reva's love was her refuge from shame and degradation" (Richard Wright). See Synonyms at shelter. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin refugium, from refugere, to run away : re-, re- + fugere, to flee.]refuge (ˈrɛfjuːdʒ) n1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief: accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying. 3. (Human Geography) another name for traffic islandvbarchaic to take refuge or give refuge to[C14: via Old French from Latin refugium, from refugere to flee away, from re- + fugere to escape]ref•uge (ˈrɛf yudʒ) n., v. -uged, -ug•ing. n. 1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc. 2. a place of shelter or protection. 3. anything to which one has recourse for aid or escape. v.t. 4. Archaic. to afford refuge to. v.i. 5. Archaic. to take refuge. [1350–1400; < Middle French < Latin refugium <refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away] refuge- asylum - Comes from Greek asulon, "refuge," from asulos, "inviolable."
- bast - A word for an asylum, refuge, or sanctuary.
- harbor - First meant "shelter" and "lodging," and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a "place of shelter; refuge" for a crowd of people. A port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities.
- redoubt - Has no connection to "doubt," but comes from French redoute and Latin reductus, "hidden place, refuge, stronghold."
refuge Past participle: refuged Gerund: refuging
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I refuge | you refuge | he/she/it refuges | we refuge | you refuge | they refuge |
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I refuged | you refuged | he/she/it refuged | we refuged | you refuged | they refuged |
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I am refuging | you are refuging | he/she/it is refuging | we are refuging | you are refuging | they are refuging |
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I have refuged | you have refuged | he/she/it has refuged | we have refuged | you have refuged | they have refuged |
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I was refuging | you were refuging | he/she/it was refuging | we were refuging | you were refuging | they were refuging |
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I had refuged | you had refuged | he/she/it had refuged | we had refuged | you had refuged | they had refuged |
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I will refuge | you will refuge | he/she/it will refuge | we will refuge | you will refuge | they will refuge |
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I will have refuged | you will have refuged | he/she/it will have refuged | we will have refuged | you will have refuged | they will have refuged |
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I will be refuging | you will be refuging | he/she/it will be refuging | we will be refuging | you will be refuging | they will be refuging |
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I have been refuging | you have been refuging | he/she/it has been refuging | we have been refuging | you have been refuging | they have been refuging |
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I will have been refuging | you will have been refuging | he/she/it will have been refuging | we will have been refuging | you will have been refuging | they will have been refuging |
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I had been refuging | you had been refuging | he/she/it had been refuging | we had been refuging | you had been refuging | they had been refuging |
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I would refuge | you would refuge | he/she/it would refuge | we would refuge | you would refuge | they would refuge |
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I would have refuged | you would have refuged | he/she/it would have refuged | we would have refuged | you would have refuged | they would have refuged | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | refuge - a safe place; "He ran to safety" safetyarea, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country"harborage, harbourage - (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship) | | 2. | refuge - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"recourse, resortresource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow" | | 3. | refuge - a shelter from danger or hardshipasylum, sanctuaryharbor, harbour - a place of refuge and comfort and securitysafehold - a refuge from attacksafe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizationsshelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger | | 4. | refuge - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"recourse, resortassist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
refugenoun1. protection, security, shelter, harbour, asylum, sanctuary They took refuge in a bomb shelter.2. haven, resort, retreat, harbour, sanctuary, hideaway, hide-out, bolt hole, place of safety We climbed up a winding track towards a mountain refuge.3. solace, relief, comfort Father Rowan took refuge in silence.refugenoun1. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship:asylum, harborage, sanctuary, shelter.2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:asylum, cover, covert, harbor, haven, protection, retreat, sanctuary, shelter.3. That to which one turns for help when in desperation:recourse, resort, resource.Translationsrefuge (ˈrefjuːdʒ) noun (a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc. The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church. 避難(所) 避难(所) ˌrefuˈgee noun a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution. Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp. 難民 难民避难者
refuge
take refuge in (something or some place)To seek protection or shelter from some source of danger or hardship in something or some place. The storm was nearly upon us, so we took refuge in a small cave nearby. Tens of thousands of people are taking refuge in the neighboring country as they flee the civil war.See also: refuge, taketake refuge in somethingto hide in something; to seek safety or the comfort of being safe in something. The rabbits took refuge in a hole in the ground. The children took refuge in the house as soon as the storm began.See also: refuge, takerefuge
refuge another name for a traffic island RefugeSee also Concealment.Adullamcave where David hid from Saul. [O. T.: I Samuel 22:1]Alsatia(white friars) London monastery; former refuge for lawless characters. [Br. Hist.: Walsh Modem, 15]Bezer-in-the-wildernessone of the appointed cities of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:8]Golanappointed city of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:8]Kedeshcity of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:7]Kiriath-arbacity of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:7]Noah’s Arkpreserves Noah’s family and animals from flood. [O.T.: Genesis 6:7–9]Ramothcity of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:8]Schechemcity of sanctuary for unintentional murderers. [O.T.: Joshua 20:7]refuge
refugeA shelter; a safe place for persons fleeing danger or distress.refuge
Synonyms for refugenoun protectionSynonyms- protection
- security
- shelter
- harbour
- asylum
- sanctuary
noun havenSynonyms- haven
- resort
- retreat
- harbour
- sanctuary
- hideaway
- hide-out
- bolt hole
- place of safety
noun solaceSynonymsSynonyms for refugenoun the state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardshipSynonyms- asylum
- harborage
- sanctuary
- shelter
noun something that physically protects, especially from dangerSynonyms- asylum
- cover
- covert
- harbor
- haven
- protection
- retreat
- sanctuary
- shelter
noun that to which one turns for help when in desperationSynonymsSynonyms for refugenoun a safe placeSynonymsRelated Words- area
- country
- harborage
- harbourage
noun something or someone turned to for assistance or securitySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a shelter from danger or hardshipSynonymsRelated Words- harbor
- harbour
- safehold
- safe house
- shelter
noun act of turning to for assistanceSynonymsRelated Words |