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Synonyms for anchor
ˈæŋ kəran·chor
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Princeton's WordNet
anchor, ground tacklenoun
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
Synonyms:
ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchorman, keystone, mainstayanchor, mainstay, keystone, backbone, linchpin, lynchpinnoun
a central cohesive source of support and stability
"faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
Synonyms:
anchorman, key, linchpin, ground tackle, lynchpin, rachis, headstone, grit, sand, anchorperson, spinal column, keystone, guts, back, backbone, pillar, spine, mainstay, moxie, gumption, vertebral columnanchor, anchorman, anchorpersonverb
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
Synonyms:
ground tackle, backbone, lynchpin, linchpin, anchorperson, anchorman, keystone, mainstayanchor, groundverb
fix firmly and stably
"anchor the lamppost in concrete"
Synonyms:
prime, base, run aground, cast anchor, strand, undercoat, drop anchor, found, establish, groundanchor, cast anchor, drop anchorverb
secure a vessel with an anchor
"We anchored at Baltimore"
Synonyms:
ground, cast anchor, drop anchor
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
anchornoun
Synonyms:
(small) kedge, grapnel, grapline, killock
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#103 | back | |
#295 | found | |
#569 | key | |
#988 | base | |
#1346 | ground | |
#2108 | prime | |
#3085 | establish | |
#4278 | sand | |
#6900 | anchor | |
#8561 | strand | |
#9608 | spine | |
#10528 | anchorage | |
#11850 | crib | |
#14066 | backbone | |
#14674 | presenter | |
#14738 | keystone | |
#15382 | pillar | |
#18972 | anchors | |
#19903 | guts | |
#22757 | grit | |
#26609 | announcer | |
#31770 | mainstay | |
#32046 | wetting | |
#33823 | delimiter | |
#34292 | anchoring | |
#44866 | moxie | |
#45382 | headstone | |
#49084 | tether | |
#57225 | anchorman | |
#72170 | anker | |
#95551 | anchorages | |
#104286 | undercoat | |
#109205 | gumption | |
#110039 | linchpin | |
#114006 | entrench | |
#123821 | enshrine | |
#156322 | cribbing | |
#181895 | rachis | |
#190974 | lynchpin |
How to use anchor in a sentence?
I think women are already on a good path. It's good to anchor it, the movies to be better and better, to give better roles to women and to give better opportunities for women to direct movies and to write scripts.
No one should be using the phrase 'anchor baby,' these are babies created in the image of God.
Trump said. But on Friday, CNN anchor Jon Berman noted that Trump canceled the Poland trip as the storms trajectory shifted from Puerto Rico to the Sunshine State. Joe Lockhart, theformer White House press secretaryforPresident Clinton, responded by arguingthatTrumpharboredracial bias and generally discounted Puerto Ricans. EX-CLINTON AIDE ON PUERTO RICO : TRUMP DOESNT THINK NON-WHITE PEOPLE ARE AS IMPORTANT Theres no doubt that Puerto Rico as part of the United States. He doesnt view people who didnt vote for him as important. And he doesnt view people who arent white as important as everyone else. Thats just its that simple.
The renminbi is becoming an 'anchor' currency now. It's stability will have a big impact on other currencies.
The longer the rope, the more challenging because you have to generate more force, you want to see that move travel all the way down to that anchor point.
Translations for anchor
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- ankerAfrikaans
- مرساة, أنجر, مذيعArabic
- ankerAzerbaijani
- якарBelarusian
- котва, закотвямBulgarian
- নঙ্গর, নোঙ্গরBengali
- enllaç, àncora, ancorarCatalan, Valencian
- kotva, zakotvitCzech
- angorWelsh
- ankerDanish
- Anker, ankernGerman
- άγκυρα, σύνδεσμος, αγκυροβολώGreek
- ancla, anclarSpanish
- ankurEstonian
- ainguraBasque
- لنگرPersian
- ankkurivarustus, ankkuri, linkki, juontaa, ankkuroida, tukeaFinnish
- akkerFaroese
- ancre, ancrerFrench
- ancaireIrish
- acairScottish Gaelic
- עוגןHebrew
- लंगरHindi
- jete lankHaitian Creole
- vasmacska, horgonyHungarian
- խարիսխArmenian
- ancora, ancorarInterlingua
- jangkarIndonesian
- ankro, ankro-agarIdo
- akkeriIcelandic
- àncora, ancorareItalian
- kihautInuktitut
- לְעַגֵןHebrew
- アナウンサー, 錨, ニュースキャスター, アンカーマンJapanese
- ღუზაGeorgian
- យុថ្កាKhmer
- ಲಂಗರುKannada
- 닻Korean
- ancora, stoLatin
- AnkerLuxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
- ສະມໍLao
- inkarasLithuanian
- enkursLatvian
- pungaMāori
- сидро, водител, котва, спикер, води, всидрува, вкотвуваMacedonian
- sauhMalay
- ankraMaltese
- anker, verankeren, ankeren, houvast bieden, een TV programma coördineren, bij mekaar pratenDutch
- ankerNorwegian
- kotwica, zakotwiczyćPolish
- âncora, escorarPortuguese
- ancorăRomanian
- якорь, ведущий, телеведущий, дикторRussian
- котва, kotva, sidro, сидроSerbo-Croatian
- kotvaSlovak
- sidro, zasidratiSlovene
- spirancëAlbanian
- ankare, ankraSwedish
- nangaSwahili
- நங்கூரம்Tamil
- లంగరుTelugu
- สมอThai
- angkora, angklaTagalog
- çıpaTurkish
- якірUkrainian
- yakorUzbek
- cái neo, neo, bỏ neoVietnamese
- nakVolapük
- 锚Chinese
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