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anchor

[ˈæŋ.kəː]noun, verb2 syllables

Anchor means: a central cohesive source of support and stability.

Synonyms for anchor21

noun, as in a central cohesive source of support and stability

mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpin

noun, as in a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

ground tackle

noun, as in a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

anchorperson

verb, as in secure a vessel with an anchor

cast anchor, drop anchor

verb, as in fix firmly and stably

ground

also used for anchor

affix, fix, ride, cease, support, host, present, bog down, embog, enmire, hold

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What does anchor mean?5

noun

1

a central cohesive source of support and stability“faith is his anchor”

2

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving

3

a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute

verb

1

secure a vessel with an anchor“We anchored at Baltimore”

2

fix firmly and stably“anchor the lamppost in concrete”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with anchor?2

two syllables

bankertanker
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Anchor in a sentence

  • I need some plaster, screws, and plastic anchors to fix the towel rack.Amastan
  • They usually use an anchor to hold a yacht in place.CM
  • The ship is at anchor in the harbor.bekindtoall
  • His mother's letters were an anchor to the boy.unknown
  • The boat is attached to the anchor by a chain.zahurdias
  • This ship is outfitted with a windlass to heave up the anchor.Hybrid
  • I have a tattoo of an anchor on my right arm.CK
  • A large number of boats lay at anchor in the bay.sundown

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Forms of anchor

as a noun

plural
anchors

as a verb

past tense
anchored
present participle
anchoring
third-person singular
anchors
past participle
anchored