harbouring

verb

1. 1

   To provide a harbor or safe place for.

   “The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.”

2. 2

   To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

   “The fleet harbored in the south.”

3. 3

   To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

4. 4

   To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

   “She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.”