harboring

To provide a harbor or safe place for.

“The docks, which once harbored tall ships, now harbor only petty thieves.”

To take refuge or shelter in a protected expanse of water.

“The fleet harbored in the south.”

To drive (a hunted stag) to covert.

To hold or persistently entertain in one's thoughts or mind.

“She harbors a conviction that her husband has a secret, criminal past.”