Antonyms for moor
mʊərmoor

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1. • Muslim
   • Dock
   • Secure

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1. Moornoun

   one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

   Synonyms:
   moorland

2. moor, moorlandverb

   open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss

   Synonyms:
   moorland

3. moor, berth, tie upverb

   secure in or as if in a berth or dock

   "tie up the boat"

   Synonyms:
   tie up, wharf, truss, bind off, berth, tie down, bind

4. moor, berth, wharfverb

   come into or dock at a wharf

   "the big ship wharfed in the evening"

   Synonyms:
   wharf, tie up, berth

5. moorverb

   secure with cables or ropes

   "moor the boat"

   Synonyms:
   wharf, tie up, berth

How to use moor in a sentence?

1. Judah HaLevi:

   My heart in the East But the rest of me far in the West— How can I savor this life, even taste what I eat? How, in the bonds of the Moor, Zion chained to the Cross, Can I do what I’ve vowed to and must? Gladly I’d leave All the best of grand Spain For one glimpse of the ruined Shrine’s dust.

2. Rasikh Barkat:

   Right now, there is massive erosion in the villages along the shoreline. Fishermen complained to us that they didn’t have enough space to moor their boats. Buildings along the shorelines are caving in, also, rice fields at the back of the villages are affected because sea water is intruding into them due to failure of coastal aquifers. The entire area coastline will be inundated if the sea level rises above 1 meter.

3. Kerri Hurley:

   I owe Ben Moor a debt of gratitude because, if heaven forbid something had happened to my husband, I would never have talked to him again, and Ben Moor was that person who allowed me to speak to him.

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