Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to anchor
Participle: anchored
Gerund: anchoring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | anchor |
| you | anchor |
| he;she;it | anchors |
| we | anchor |
| you | anchor |
| they | anchor |
Perfect
| I | have anchored |
| you | have anchored |
| he;she;it | has anchored |
| we | have anchored |
| you | have anchored |
| they | have anchored |
Past
| I | anchored |
| you | anchored |
| he;she;it | anchored |
| we | anchored |
| you | anchored |
| they | anchored |
Pluperfect
| I | had anchored |
| you | had anchored |
| he;she;it | had anchored |
| we | had anchored |
| you | had anchored |
| they | had anchored |
Future
| I | will anchor |
| you | will anchor |
| he;she;it | will anchor |
| we | will anchor |
| you | will anchor |
| they | will anchor |
Future Perfect
| I | will have anchored |
| you | will have anchored |
| he;she;it | will have anchored |
| we | will have anchored |
| you | will have anchored |
| they | will have anchored |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | anchor |
| you | anchor |
| he;she;it | anchor |
| we | anchor |
| you | anchor |
| they | anchor |
Perfect
| I | have anchored |
| you | have anchored |
| he;she;it | have anchored |
| we | have anchored |
| you | have anchored |
| they | have anchored |
Imperfect
| I | anchored |
| you | anchored |
| he;she;it | anchored |
| we | anchored |
| you | anchored |
| they | anchored |
Pluperfect
| I | had anchored |
| you | had anchored |
| he;she;it | had anchored |
| we | had anchored |
| you | had anchored |
| they | had anchored |
Conditional
Present
| I | would anchor |
| you | would anchor |
| he;she;it | would anchor |
| we | would anchor |
| you | would anchor |
| they | would anchor |
Perfect
| I | would have anchored |
| you | would have anchored |
| he;she;it | would have anchored |
| we | would have anchored |
| you | would have anchored |
| they | would have anchored |
Imperative
| you | anchor |
| we | Let's anchor |
| you | anchor |
Verbs conjugated like 'anchor'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'anchor'
anchour,
abhor,
achoo,
author,
coanchor,
unanchor,
abhour,
accloy,
accord,
accoy,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to stop
- cease, halt, end, stop
- to cease moving; to come to a stand or standstill
- astand, blin, brake, cease, draw up, grind to a halt, halt, hold, stall, stay, stop
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
From Middle English anchoren, ankeren, either from the noun or perhaps (via Old French ancrer) from a Medieval Latin verb ancorare, from the same Latin word ancora.
Verbs referencing "anchor"
Tok Pisin anka, Sranan
ankra.
Sample Sentences
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Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
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My invention […] anchors on Isabel. [c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]:]
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It is an incredible tale and one that makes no sense on so many levels. Only two years ago Leicester were anchored to the foot of the Premier League and staring at the prospect of relegation to the Championship under Nigel Pearson. [2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian:]