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abriter

Pronunciation: /a.bʁi.te/

“abriter” is a French word. Its 3 meanings in English:

verb

  1. to shelter, to harbour
  2. to host (an object, an event, an institution, etc.)
  3. to take cover; to shelter

In French

  1. Mettre à l’abri.
  2. Conserver; contenir; être le lieu de. — Dans ce sens, il s'emploie pour un objet, une institution ou un événement programmé.
  3. Se mettre à l’abri.
  4. Invoquer comme justification.

Etymology

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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