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English noun: anchor | |||
| 1. | anchor (artifact) a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving | ||
| Synonyms | ground tackle | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | claw, hook | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | grapnel, grapnel anchor, mooring anchor, mushroom anchor, sheet anchor, waist anchor | ||
| Part holonym | flue, fluke, shank, stem | ||
| Part meronym | vessel, watercraft | ||
| 2. | anchor (cognition) a central cohesive source of support and stability | ||
| Samples | Faith is his anchor. The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money. He is the linchpin of this firm. | ||
| Synonyms | backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | support | ||
| 3. | anchor (person) a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute | ||
| Synonyms | anchorman, anchorperson | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | television newscaster, television reporter, TV newsman, TV reporter | ||
English verb: anchor | |||
| 1. | anchor (contact) fix firmly and stably | ||
| Samples | Anchor the lamppost in concrete. | ||
| Synonyms | ground | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
| 2. | anchor (contact) secure a vessel with an anchor | ||
| Samples | We anchored at Baltimore. | ||
| Synonyms | cast anchor, drop anchor | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fasten, fix, secure | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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