abriter.
to shelter, to harbour
Meaning & usage
to shelter, to harbour
Cette maison est abritée par une montagne.
to host (an object, an event, an institution, etc.)
La ville abrite un des derniers vestiges de la domination grecque.
Luanda abrita le Festival international de jazz.
to take cover; to shelter
s'abriter derrière un mur
Voici l'orage, abritons-nous.
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Middle French, derivative of abri, from Old French abri (“a place where one is sheltered from the elements or harm”), from abrier (“to cover”). Displaced synonymous abrier from Old French, which is uncommon today.
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