Synonym: attach, fasten, fix, secure. Similar words: ranch, branch, franchise, bunch, bench, punch, launch, French. Meaning: ['æŋkə] 
n. 1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving 2. a central cohesive source of support and stability 3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. v. 1. fix firmly and stably 2. secure a vessel with an anchor.
n. 1. a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving 2. a central cohesive source of support and stability 3. a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. v. 1. fix firmly and stably 2. secure a vessel with an anchor. 
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(91) The ship finally dropped anchor at a beautiful isle of the Marquesas.
(92) Thus knowing the family definition and the stories that anchor it is like knowing a password or a secret handshake.
(93) I clicked the lever over to anchor the shoulder straps to the wide lap belt.
(94) Middlesbrough Council and some local residents groups are supporting the Anchor application for a drinks licence.
(95) Stowage for a Danforth-type anchor is provided in the starboard side deck close to the shroud anchorage.
(96) The stern ramp is down almost as quickly as the anchor and the first mexeflote raft is soon manoeuvring into position ....
(97) Middlesbrough Council says the ￡1.2m Anchor International complex will provide 30 jobs and a valuable community facility.
(98) Steers was granted the freedom of the borough of Liverpool in 1713 and established a flourishing anchor smithy near the dock.
(99) Redford said his longtime friendship with network anchor Tom Brokaw helped him understand the broadcast news environment.
(100) The ecu link may provide a firmer anchor for inflationary expectations.
(101) A significant step was taken on 6 September 1791 at a meeting at the Crown and Anchor tavern in the Strand.
(102) I knew I didn't have the pizzazz to be a top news anchor.
(103) Without the anchor of personal conviction they are at the mercy of every ebb and flow of opinion.
(104) Some specialists said Thursday that the windlass might not have enabled the crew to anchor the barge in the storm.
(105) He threw the bow anchor toward the rocks of the Jetties, and it caught on the first try.
(106) Magistrates yesterday granted a liquor licence to Glasgow-based Anchor International to end a long-running saga.
(107) I peered intently through my binoculars at the ships riding peacefully at anchor.
(108) We weighed anchor next morning and sailed down the fiord on a calm sea.
(109) To counterbalance this earthly anchor the only remedy has been self-discipline and mortification of her natural inclinations.
(110) The authority is sure the ￡1.5m Anchor International scheme will be a boon for the town.
(111) Anchor supported by Middlesbrough Council said it could not proceed without the drinks licence.
(112) Grief can be a burden, but also an anchor. You get used to the weight, how it holds you in place. Sarah Dessen 
(112) Wish you will love sentencedict.com and make progress everyday!
(113) Better yet, Rodman in a feather boa, running anchor for the women.
(114) Graphics include maps and drawings, often positioned over the shoulder of the anchor.
(115) We dropped anchor there, and the fishermen disappeared back into harbour, leaving us to our fate.
(116) Giglio is equally charming, although you need to be careful when dropping an anchor.
(117) Lead weights used to anchor plastic plants and other decorations generally are safe to use.
(118) Seawitch's stern swung round, her bow held fast by the anchor chain as a sudden gust of wind caught her.
(119) They are not reliant on the approval of others, and anchor their supports deeply within themselves as well as externally.
(120) Paint the anchor with silver food colouring and place on the deck.