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casts anchor

casts anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast anchor.

Meaning of cast anchor

Verb

cast anchor (third-person singular simple present casts anchor, present participle casting anchor, simple past and past participle cast anchor)

  1. To drop anchor or otherwise moor a ship.
  2. (figuratively) To take up a position.

Questions about casts anchor

What is casts anchor the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Casts anchor is the third-person singular simple present indicative of cast anchor.

Words near casts anchor in the dictionary

  1. casts
  2. casts a chill
  3. casts a shadow
  4. casts about
  5. casts adrift
  6. casts anchor
  7. casts around
  8. casts aside
  9. casts aspersions
  10. casts away
  11. casts back

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