Anchor meaning

What does “anchor” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“anchor” is a noun and verb with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving.

anchor

noun

a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonymsground tackle
a central cohesive source of support and stability
“faith is his anchor”
“the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money”
Synonymsmainstay keystone backbone linchpin lynchpin
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Synonymsanchorman anchorperson

verb

fix firmly and stably
“anchor the lamppost in concrete”
Synonymsground
secure a vessel with an anchor
“We anchored at Baltimore”
Synonymscast anchor drop anchor

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University

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