refuge

ref·uge

(rĕf′yo͞oj)

1. Protection or shelter, as from danger or hardship: sought refuge from the storm in a cabin.

a. A place providing protection or shelter: a colony that was a refuge for religious nonconformists.

b. An undeveloped area for the preservation of animals and plants.

3. A source of help, relief, or comfort in times of trouble: "Reva's love was her refuge from shame and degradation" (Richard Wright). See Synonyms at shelter.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin refugium, from refugere, to run away : re-, re- + fugere, to flee.]

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refuge

(ˈrɛfjuːdʒ)

1. shelter or protection, as from the weather or danger

2. any place, person, action, or thing that offers or appears to offer protection, help, or relief: accused of incompetence, he took refuge in lying.

3. (Human Geography) another name for traffic island

archaic to take refuge or give refuge to

[C14: via Old French from Latin refugium, from refugere to flee away, from re- + fugere to escape]

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ref•uge

(ˈrɛf yudʒ)

n., v. -uged, -ug•ing. n.

1. shelter or protection from danger, trouble, etc.

2. a place of shelter or protection.

3. anything to which one has recourse for aid or escape.

v.t.

4. Archaic. to afford refuge to.

v.i.

5. Archaic. to take refuge.

[1350–1400; < Middle French < Latin refugium <refug(ere) to turn and flee, run away]

refuge

asylum - Comes from Greek asulon, "refuge," from asulos, "inviolable."
bast - A word for an asylum, refuge, or sanctuary.
harbor - First meant "shelter" and "lodging," and that is how the word first entered English place-names, as a "place of shelter; refuge" for a crowd of people. A port is a haven for vessels and it is equipped for loading and unloading ships, while a harbor is a haven for vessels but does not necessarily have onshore facilities.
redoubt - Has no connection to "doubt," but comes from French redoute and Latin reductus, "hidden place, refuge, stronghold."

refuge

Past participle: refuged
Gerund: refuging

Imperative
refuge
refuge

Present
I refuge
you refuge
he/she/it refuges
we refuge
you refuge
they refuge

Preterite
I refuged
you refuged
he/she/it refuged
we refuged
you refuged
they refuged

Present Continuous
I am refuging
you are refuging
he/she/it is refuging
we are refuging
you are refuging
they are refuging

Present Perfect
I have refuged
you have refuged
he/she/it has refuged
we have refuged
you have refuged
they have refuged

Past Continuous
I was refuging
you were refuging
he/she/it was refuging
we were refuging
you were refuging
they were refuging

Past Perfect
I had refuged
you had refuged
he/she/it had refuged
we had refuged
you had refuged
they had refuged

Future
I will refuge
you will refuge
he/she/it will refuge
we will refuge
you will refuge
they will refuge

Future Perfect
I will have refuged
you will have refuged
he/she/it will have refuged
we will have refuged
you will have refuged
they will have refuged

Future Continuous
I will be refuging
you will be refuging
he/she/it will be refuging
we will be refuging
you will be refuging
they will be refuging

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been refuging
you have been refuging
he/she/it has been refuging
we have been refuging
you have been refuging
they have been refuging

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been refuging
you will have been refuging
he/she/it will have been refuging
we will have been refuging
you will have been refuging
they will have been refuging

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been refuging
you had been refuging
he/she/it had been refuging
we had been refuging
you had been refuging
they had been refuging

Conditional
I would refuge
you would refuge
he/she/it would refuge
we would refuge
you would refuge
they would refuge

Past Conditional
I would have refuged
you would have refuged
he/she/it would have refuged
we would have refuged
you would have refuged
they would have refuged

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	refuge - a safe place; "He ran to safety" safety area, country - a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography); "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" harborage, harbourage - (nautical) a place of refuge (as for a ship)
	2.	refuge - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" recourse, resort resource - a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource" shadow - refuge from danger or observation; "he felt secure in his father's shadow"
	3.	refuge - a shelter from danger or hardship asylum, sanctuary harbor, harbour - a place of refuge and comfort and security safehold - a refuge from attack safe house - a house used as a hiding place or refuge by members of certain organizations shelter - a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	4.	refuge - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" recourse, resort assist, assistance, help, aid - the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading"

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refuge

noun

1. The state of being protected or safeguarded, as from danger or hardship:

2. Something that physically protects, especially from danger:

3. That to which one turns for help when in desperation:

Translations

útočištěúkryt

tilflugttilflugtssted

turvapaikkasuojasuojapaikkaturva

utočište

skÿli, athvarf

避難所

피난처

pabėgėlis

glābiņšpatvērums

zateči sezatočišče

tillflykt

ที่หลบภัย

nơi trú ẩn

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refuge

[ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n

(= place to shelter) → refuge m
A small cave was the only refuge from the cold → Une petite grotte était le seul refuge contre le froid.
There was no refuge from the storm → Il n'y avait aucun refuge contre l'orage.
to take refuge from sth [+ storm, bad weather] → s'abriter de qch

(= psychological escape) → refuge m
a refuge from sth → un refuge contre qch
to take refuge in sth → se réfugier dans qch
to seek refuge in sth → chercher refuge dans qch

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refuge

[ˈrɛfjuːdʒ] n (shelter) → riparo; (for climbers, battered wives) (fig) → rifugio
place of refuge → rifugio
to take refuge in (also) (fig) → rifugiarsi in

refuge

(ˈrefjuːdʒ) noun

(a place which gives) shelter or protection from danger, trouble etc. The escaped prisoner sought refuge in the church.

ˌrefuˈgee noun

a person who seeks shelter especially in another country, from war, disaster, or persecution. Refugees were pouring across the frontier; (also adjective) a refugee camp.

refuge

→ مَلْجَأ útočiště tilflugtssted Zuflucht καταφύγιο refugio turvapaikka refuge utočište rifugio 避難所 피난처 toevluchtsoord tilflukt schronienie refúgio убежище tillflykt ที่หลบภัย sığınak nơi trú ẩn 庇护

refuge

n. refugio; asilo;

to take ___ → refugiarse.