anchored

Meanings

• Verb

  To secure a boat or ship to the sea bed or to the shore with anchors and ropes or chains.

  - "The ship was anchored in the harbor."
  - "After a storm, the yacht was anchored for safety."

• Verb

  To provide stability or certainty to something.

  - "The new employee was anxious about starting the job but felt anchored by the support of her colleagues."
  - "The government's economic policies provided a sense of anchorage during uncertain times."

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Synonyms

bog down , embog , enmire , drop anchor , affix , fix , host , present , support , cease , hold

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with anchored
chorded , forded , horde , lored

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Variants

List of all variants of anchored that leads to same result
anchor , anchored , anchoring , anchors , co-anchor , co-anchored , co-anchoring , co-anchors , coanchor , coanchored , coanchoring , coanchors

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Forms

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anchored (present tense), anchored (past tense), anchored (past participle), anchoring (gerund)

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Etymology

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Old English ancar 'hook', from ancan 'to hook'. Related to anker 'anchor'.

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Trivia

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1. Anchors were first used as early as 3000 BC.

2. The largest anchor ever made weighed over 13,000 pounds.

3. The term 'anchor' comes from the Old English word 'ankor', meaning 'hook'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Anchor: A heavy object used to secure a ship to the sea bed or shore.

2. Maritime Navigation: The practice of navigating ships and boats on water.

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Culture

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Anchoring is a crucial aspect of maritime navigation and safety. The term 'anchored' can also be used metaphorically to describe a feeling of stability or security.

How to Memorize "anchored"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a large ship secured to the ocean floor with thick ropes and heavy anchors.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'anchored' with feelings of safety and stability.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the sentence: 'An anchor secures a ship to the sea bed'.

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