to find refuge
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3.5
- phrasal verb
- /faɪnd ˈrɛfjuːdʒ/
:
encontrar refugio
- After losing their home, the family managed to find refuge in a nearby shelter.
Millions of Ukrainians found refuge in neighboring countries when Russia invaded their countries.
- Millions of Ukrainians found refuge in neighboring countries when Russia invaded their countries.
Examples
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If ever you should change your mind, you will always find refuge here.
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Deeply in love, they escape and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow.
Blog text (26) -
With me, you will find refuge.
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So leave this office and this building and find refuge somewhere far from here.
Fiction book (1994) -
The nights had turned cold, and he knew that if he did not find refuge here, he would not survive the winter.
Fiction book (1995) -
At last, he noticed a college on the road that was open, and he entered to find refuge from his troubles.
Academic text (2017) -
Native Americans found refuge here after Europeans arrived.
Academic text (2011) -
Millions of Ukrainians found refuge in neighboring countries when Russia invaded their countries.
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As a result, some Muslims chose to leave their respective towns to find a quiet, safe and peaceful land until they found refuge in Zamboanga.
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In 1944, the Kallases found refuge in Sweden, where Oskar died in 1946.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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2.5
To give someone a safe place to stay from danger or bad weather
69
3.4
To move to a place that protects you from danger or bad weather
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2.9
To move to a safe place to escape danger or bad weather
Antonyms
How Safe
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3.5
69
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to seek or obtain a safe place' is directly and compositionally derived from 'find' (obtain/locate) + 'refuge' (shelter/protection). This simple verb + noun collocation follows standard semantic combination and has clear equivalents in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The phrase find refuge paints a clear picture: someone who finds a refuge like a house, cave or shelter to get away from danger. That's why it means 'to seek or obtain a safe place or shelter'.