drop anchor

dro·panc·hor

uncommon

verb

1.

secure a vessel with an anchor

“We anchored at Baltimore”

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Word family

Broader terms

fasten

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Grammar

Verb: transitive or intransitive

verb
infinitive	drop anchor
3rd person	drop anchors
past	drop anchored
present participle	drop anchoring
past participle	drop anchored

Sentence patterns

Something ----s
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s PP

Nearby words

droppings dropping zone dropseed dropsical dropsy drop arch drop away drop a line drop back drop behind

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