take shelter or refuge

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• take shelter — find refuge …   English contemporary dictionary

• shelter — shelterer, n. shelteringly, adv. shelterless, adj. shelterlessness, n. /shel teuhr/, n. 1. something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge. 2. the… …   Universalium

• shelter — n 1. refuge, asylum, haven, sanctuary, sanctum, sanctum sanctorum, safety zone, harbor, port, port in a storm, Scot. bield; retreat, hospice, hermitage, cloister, ashram; nest, lain, den, cave, hole, dugout, abri; mew, cover, covert, coverture,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• shelter — shel•ter [[t]ˈʃɛl tər[/t]] n. 1) something beneath, behind, or within which one is covered or protected, as from storms or danger; refuge 2) the protection or refuge afforded by such a thing: We took shelter in a nearby barn[/ex] 3) cvb a… …   From formal English to slang

• shelter — /ˈʃɛltə / (say sheltuh) noun 1. something which affords protection or refuge, as from bad weather, bombing, etc.; a place of refuge or safety. 2. protection: the rocks gave us shelter from the wind. 3. an institution for the care of destitute or… …  

• shelter — 1. noun 1) the trees provide shelter for animals Syn: protection, cover, screening, shade; safety, security, refuge, sanctuary, asylum Ant: exposure 2) a shelter for abused women …   Thesaurus of popular words

• shelter — 1. noun 1) the trees provide shelter for animals Syn: protection, cover, shade, safety, security, refuge 2) a shelter for abandoned cats Syn: sanctuary, refuge, home, haven, s …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

• refuge — ref|uge [ refjudʒ ] noun count or uncount a place you go to protect yourself from something dangerous or threatening: SHELTER: a refuge for earthquake victims take/seek/find refuge: Residents took refuge from the bombing in the local church.… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• take — I. verb (took; taken; taking) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English tacan, from Old Norse taka; akin to Middle Dutch taken to take Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to get into one s hands or into one s possession, power, or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• take cover — Synonyms and related words: bar the gate, be incognito, bolt the door, burrow, claim sanctuary, disappear, drop from sight, fly to, go into hiding, go to ground, go underground, hide, hide away, hide out, hole up, lie, lie close, lie doggo, lie… …   Moby Thesaurus

• refuge — ref·uge || refjuːdÊ’ n. shelter, protection; safe place, secure location; recourse, access to protection; traffic island on a busy road where pedestrians can wait safely before crossing the road v. take shelter, find protection; provide shelter …   English contemporary dictionary