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English verb: weigh anchor

1. weigh anchor (contact) heave up an anchor in preparation for sailing


Synonymsweigh the anchor


Pattern of useSomething ----s.
Somebody ----s


Broader (hypernym)heave, heave up, heft, heft up









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