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coming to anchor

coming to anchor is the present participle and gerund of come to anchor.

Meaning of come to anchor

Verb

come to anchor (third-person singular simple present comes to anchor, present participle coming to anchor, simple past came to anchor, past participle come to anchor)

  1. Synonym of drop anchor.
    Synonyms:
    drop anchor

Questions about coming to anchor

What is coming to anchor the present participle and gerund of?
Coming to anchor is the present participle and gerund of come to anchor.

Words near coming to anchor in the dictionary

  1. coming to a close
  2. coming to a head
  3. coming to a sticky end
  4. coming to a stop
  5. coming to an end
  6. coming to anchor
  7. coming to bat
  8. coming to be
  9. coming to bed
  10. coming to blows
  11. coming to fruition

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