abriter

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

Frequency

C2
Pronounced as (IPA)
/a.bʁi.te/
Etymology

In summary

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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