Past tense of anchor

Forms of anchor

Anchored in a sentence

• Our ship (or the captain) anchored in the stream.
• Only two years ago Leicester were anchored to the foot of the Premier League and staring at the prospect of relegation to the Championship under Nigel Pearson.2017 March 14, Stuart James, “Leicester stun Sevilla to reach last eight after Kasper Schmeichel save”, in the Guardian
• The Constitution is anchored in English liberal thought and the Magna Carta.From the entry constitution
• The bullrail should be sufficiently reinforced and anchored to the desk structure.2018, J. Paul Guyer, An Introduction to Structural Design of Piers and Wharves, page 19. From the entry bullrail
• Indentations in the floor were interpreted as postholes and slots that once anchored wooden furniture.2007 January 31, John Noble Wilford, “Village May Have Housed Builders of Stonehenge”, in New York Times. From the entry posthole

Meaning of anchor

1. noun A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
2. noun An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached.
3. noun The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.).

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• Plural of anchor
• Anchor in Hindi
• Anchor in Tamil
• Anchor in Marathi
• Anchor in Urdu

Questions about the past tense of anchor

What is the past tense of anchor?

The past tense of anchor is anchored.

What is the past participle of anchor?

The past participle of anchor is anchored.

Is anchor a regular or irregular verb?

Anchor is a regular verb: its past tense adds -ed.