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lay an anchor to the windward

lay an anchor to the windward verb: to adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.

Verb

lay an anchor to the windward (third-person singular simple present lays an anchor to the windward, present participle laying an anchor to the windward, simple past and past participle laid an anchor to the windward)

  1. (dated, idiomatic) To adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
    Synonyms:
    cast an anchor to the windward, put an anchor to the windward

Synonyms of lay an anchor to the windward

Forms of lay an anchor to the windward

third-person singular presentlays an anchor to the windward
present participlelaying an anchor to the windward
past participlelaid an anchor to the windward
pastlaid an anchor to the windward

Questions about lay an anchor to the windward

What does lay an anchor to the windward mean?
Lay an anchor to the windward means to adopt precautionary or anticipatory measures for potential future success or security.
What part of speech is lay an anchor to the windward?
Lay an anchor to the windward is a verb.
What is the past tense of lay an anchor to the windward?
The past tense of lay an anchor to the windward is laid an anchor to the windward.

Words near lay an anchor to the windward in the dictionary

  1. lay a venue
  2. lay about
  3. lay above
  4. lay ahead
  5. lay along
  6. lay an anchor to the windward
  7. lay an egg
  8. lay analysis
  9. lay around
  10. lay aside
  11. lay at someone's door

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