Synonyms of anchor
13 similar words
Another word for anchor is anchor tenant. Other synonyms of anchor are affix, fix, drop anchor, ride and cease.
Synonyms and similar words for anchor
nounA superstore or other facility that serves as a focus to bring customers into an area.
- anchor tenantA large and popular store in a shopping mall, often a department store or retail chain, intended to attract a...
verbTo cast anchor; to come to anchor.
- drop anchorTo release the anchor of a ship or boat, allowing it to fall to the bed of a body of water and thereby securing the...
- ride
verbTo stop; to fix or rest.
- ceaseTo stop.
verbTo provide emotional stability for a person in distress.
verbTo be stuck; to be unable to move away from a position.
verbMore synonyms
- holdNot to move; to halt; to stop.
Meaning of anchor
- noun A tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
- noun An iron device so shaped as to grip the bottom and hold a vessel at her berth by the chain or rope attached.
- noun The combined anchoring gear (anchor, rode, bill/peak and fittings such as bitts, cat, and windlass.).
anchor in other languages
Questions about synonyms of anchor
- What is another word for anchor?
- Anchor has 13 synonyms on Word.ws, such as anchor tenant, affix, fix, drop anchor, ride, cease, support and host.
- What does anchor mean?
- Anchor means a tool used to moor a vessel to the bottom of a sea or river to resist movement.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: anchor (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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