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anchor definition
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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
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