Also means
to house
Usage Note
abriter means to provide shelter or protection from outside elements; s'abriter (reflexive) means to take shelter oneself, as in s'abriter de la pluie (to shelter from the rain). It also extends figuratively to mean hosting or containing, as a building that abrite a museum.
Examples
"Ce bâtiment abrite une école."
Natural Translation
This building houses a school.
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