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anchor definition

anchor


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  anchor 
 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  anchor 
 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  anchor 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  anchor 
 
  2  senses  of  anchor 
 
  Sense  1 
  anchor,  ground 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
 
  Sense  2 
  anchor,  cast  anchor,  drop  anchor 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  anchor 
 
  anchor  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  anchor 
 
  Sense  1 
  anchor,  ground 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  anchor,  cast  anchor,  drop  anchor 
  =>  fasten,  fix,  secure 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  anchor 
  anchor 
  anchor  chain 
  anchor  light 
  anchor  ring 
  anchorage 
  anchorage  ground 
  anchorite 
  anchorman 
  anchorperson 
  egg-and-anchor 
  grapnel  anchor 
  mooring  anchor 
  mushroom  anchor 
  sea  anchor 
  sheet  anchor 
  waist  anchor 
 
  Overview  of  noun  anchor 
 
  The  noun  anchor  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  anchor,  ground  tackle  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  prevents  a  vessel  from  moving) 
  2.  (1)  anchor,  mainstay,  backbone,  linchpin,  lynchpin  --  (a  central  cohesive  source  of  support  and  stability:  "faith  is  his  anchor";  "he  is  the  linchpin  of  this  firm") 
  3.  anchor,  anchorman,  anchorperson  --  (a  television  reporter  who  coordinates  a  broadcast  to  which  several  correspondents  contribute) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  anchor 
 
  The  verb  anchor  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  anchor,  ground  --  (fix  firmly  and  stably;  "anchor  the  lamppost  in  concrete") 
  2.  (3)  anchor,  cast  anchor,  drop  anchor  --  (secure  a  vessel  with  an  anchor;  "We  anchored  at  Baltimore") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  anchor 
  anchoritic 
 
  Overview  of  noun  anchor 
 
  The  noun  anchor  has  3  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  anchor,  ground  tackle  --  (a  mechanical  device  that  prevents  a  vessel  from  moving) 
  2.  (1)  anchor,  mainstay,  backbone,  linchpin,  lynchpin  --  (a  central  cohesive  source  of  support  and  stability:  "faith  is  his  anchor";  "he  is  the  linchpin  of  this  firm") 
  3.  anchor,  anchorman,  anchorperson  --  (a  television  reporter  who  coordinates  a  broadcast  to  which  several  correspondents  contribute) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  anchor 
 
  The  verb  anchor  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (3)  anchor,  ground  --  (fix  firmly  and  stably;  "anchor  the  lamppost  in  concrete") 
  2.  (3)  anchor,  cast  anchor,  drop  anchor  --  (secure  a  vessel  with  an  anchor;  "We  anchored  at  Baltimore") 



anchor definition