anchor
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4.0
- noun
- /ˈæŋkər/
:
apoyo
- I think my dad has been the anchor for me many times in my life.
- career anchor
- primary career anchor
- autonomy anchor
And that it's can serve as an anchor for staying present.
- And that it's can serve as an anchor for staying present.
- It's this, it's this anchor point for me to put me there.
- So your pain is the anchor that holds you in the past.
- Is it means we believe in the anchors of our identity.
- There's a real clear anchor to that point in time.
- This book is, is the anchor that you're attached to.
- OK, there's turbulence, but my anchor thought is this.
- OK, So that is very helpful in terms of the anchor item for it.
- So the romantic anchor of the movie.
- The first of these is that the patients are anchors.
Examples
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Oh gosh, this anchor helped me so much.
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This will be our anchor as we proceed on this journey.
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Chris has become our anchor.
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I think female friendship has been the thing that probably anchored my life the most.
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Robin's my anchor.
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My grandmother has always been my anchor during tough times, providing emotional support when I needed it most.
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During the project, Sarah was the anchor for our team, ensuring everyone stayed focused and motivated.
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His calm demeanor served as an anchor for the group, helping us navigate through the crisis together.
Synonyms
56
3.7
The strength or courage to do what is difficult
18
4.9
The main support that people or things depend on
13
6.7
A key person or part that keeps a team working
7
4.1
A device or material that keeps something steady, for example a tripod
6
5.1
The most important part that holds other parts together in a system
4
7.0
The person or thing that keeps a group together and working
2
4.1
A person who gives strong, steady support to others in hard times
1
4.1
A fixed place used to hold, support, or guide something
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.4
A heavy chain or strong rope that connects a boat to the metal piece that holds it in place
- Specialized
1
6.5
A heavy cloth pulled behind a boat to slow drift and keep the front facing the wind
- Specialized
A heavy object that holds a buoy or marker on the bottom of the water
- Specialized
A heavy metal device with a bowl-shaped head that digs into soft sea floor to hold boats
- Specialized
A small metal tool with several hooks that holds a small boat on rocky or weedy sea bottom
How Supportive
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3.5
18
4.9
43
4.0
- Informal
347
3.5
753
1.4
∞
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word anchor comes from the old Greek ankura 'hook', so calling someone an anchor means they keep you or a group steady and safe in hard times.