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shelter BrE / ˈʃeltə(r) /  NAmE / ˈʃeltər / Native audio playback is not supported. shelter(verb)BrE / ˈʃeltə(r) /  NAmE / ˈʃeltər / to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect somebody/somethingTrees shelter the house from the wind.helping the poor and sheltering the homelessPerhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences).to stay in a place that protects you from the weather or from dangerWe sheltered from the rain in a doorway.Verb Formspresent simple I / you / we / they shelterhe / she / it shelterspast simple shelteredpast participle sheltered-ing form shelteringWord Originlate 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.

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(verb) trees shelter the house from the wind.helping the poor and sheltering the homelessperhaps i sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences).we sheltered from the rain in a doorway. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=shelter This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	shelter
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	BrE / ˈʃeltə(r) / NAmE / ˈʃeltər /
Example	trees shelter the house from the wind. helping the poor and sheltering the homeless perhaps i sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). we sheltered from the rain in a doorway.
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=shelter
Content	shelter (verb)BrE / ˈʃeltə(r) / NAmE / ˈʃeltər / to give somebody/something a place where they are protected from the weather or from danger; to protect somebody/something Trees shelter the house from the wind. helping the poor and sheltering the homeless Perhaps I sheltered my daughter too much (= protected her too much from unpleasant or difficult experiences). to stay in a place that protects you from the weather or from danger We sheltered from the rain in a doorway. Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they shelter he / she / it shelters past simple sheltered past participle sheltered -ing form sheltering Word Origin late 16th cent.: perhaps an alteration of sheld, an old spelling of shield, + -ure.
Copyright	This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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