Need another word that means the same as “anchor”? Find 54 synonyms and 30 related words for “anchor” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Anchor” are: ground tackle, anchorman, anchorperson, backbone, keystone, linchpin, lynchpin, mainstay, cornerstone, bulwark, chief support, main source of security, main source of stability, foundation, prop, centre, central point, centre of attention, hub, pivot, nucleus, heart, kingpin, bedrock, basis, cynosure, announcer, anchorwoman, newscaster, broadcaster, reporter, ground, cast anchor, drop anchor, moor, berth, harbour, be at anchor, tie up, secure, fasten, attach, make fast, connect, bind, affix, fix, stick, lodge, implant, embed, host, introduce, announce
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anchor” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| anchorman | A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. The anchorman of the Hampshire batting. |
| anchorperson | A television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute. |
| anchorwoman | A female member of a relay team who runs the last leg. The team s anchorwoman was the primary reason why they won April s crown. |
| announcer | A person who announces something, in particular someone who introduces or gives information about programmes on radio or television. |
| backbone | Strength of character. The great Pennine range is the backbone of England. |
| basis | The justification for or reasoning behind something. He worked on an interim basis. |
| bedrock | Solid unweathered rock lying beneath surface deposits of soil. Honesty is the bedrock of a good relationship. |
| broadcaster | A person who presents a radio or television transmission. He became a successful broadcaster both on television and the wireless. |
| bulwark | A person or thing that acts as a defence. The security forces are a bulwark against the breakdown of society. |
| central point | A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication. |
| centre | A building dedicated to a particular activity. Geneva was then the centre of the banking world. |
| centre of attention | The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others. |
| chief support | A person who exercises control over workers. |
| cornerstone | A stone that forms the base of a corner of a building, joining two walls. A national minimum wage remained the cornerstone of policy. |
| cynosure | Something that strongly attracts attention and admiration. Let faith be your cynosure to walk by. |
| foundation | Education or instruction in the fundamentals of a field of knowledge. Without stability the country will not be able hold the elections that will lay the foundation for a peaceful and democratic future. |
| ground tackle | A connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage. |
| heart | The heart regarded as the centre of a person s thoughts and emotions especially love compassion or loyalty. A well maintained farm in good heart. |
| hub | The central part of a wheel, rotating on or with the axle, and from which the spokes radiate. The city has always been the financial hub of the country. |
| keystone | A central cohesive source of support and stability. The keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money. |
| kingpin | The front bowling pin in the triangular arrangement of ten pins. The kingpins of the television industry. |
| linchpin | A pin passed through the end of an axle to keep a wheel in position. He is the linchpin of this firm. |
| lynchpin | A central cohesive source of support and stability. |
| main source of security | Any very large body of (salt) water. |
| main source of stability | Any very large body of (salt) water. |
| mainstay | A prominent supporter. Farming is the mainstay of the rural economy. |
| newscaster | A person who reads out broadcast news stories; a newsreader. |
| nucleus | The positively charged dense center of an atom. The nucleus of a British film producing industry. |
| pivot | The act of turning on or as if on a pivot. The golfer went to the driving range to practice his pivot. |
| prop | A propeller that rotates to push against air. Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props. |
| reporter | A person who reports, especially one employed to report news or conduct interviews for the press or broadcasting media. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “anchor” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| affix | Attach to. Panels to which he affixes copies of fine old prints. |
| announce | Announce publicly or officially. The President s office announced that the siege would be lifted. |
| attach | Become attached. The Commission can attach appropriate conditions to the operation of the agreement. |
| be at anchor | To remain unmolested, undisturbed, or uninterrupted — used only in infinitive form. |
| berth | Provide with a berth. The ship berthed at Plymouth. |
| bind | Provide with a binding. We have many ties that bind us historical cultural and economical. |
| cast anchor | Throw forcefully. |
| connect | Connect fasten or put together two or more pieces. The batter connected for a home run. |
| drop anchor | Leave or unload. |
| embed | Place (a phrase or clause) within another clause or sentence. The Victorian values embedded in Tennyson s poetry. |
| fasten | Become fixed or fastened. Her chestnut hair was fastened in a knot. |
| fix | Decide upon or fix definitely. The rent will be fixed at 300 a month. |
| ground | Of a batter be put out by hitting a ball on the ground to a fielder who throws it to or touches first base before the batter touches that base. Rather than be blown up Muller grounded his ship on a coral reef. |
| harbour | Of a ship or its crew moor in a harbour. The water can become stagnant harbouring bacteria and other microorganisms. |
| host | Act as host at an event or for a television or radio programme. Canada was asked to host a Commonwealth conference in Ottawa. |
| implant | Provide someone or something with something by implantation. This idea was implanted in my mind by a coincidence. |
| introduce | Put or introduce into something. Introduce exotic fruits. |
| lodge | Be a lodger stay temporarily. Lodge a bullet in the table. |
| make fast | Eliminate urine. |
| moor | Secure in or as if in a berth or dock. Moor the boat. |
| secure | Fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug. The division secured a major contract. |
| stick | Come or be in close contact with stick or hold together and resist separation. Stick the corner of the sheet under the mattress. |
| tie up | Perform a marriage ceremony. |
| assembler | A person who assembles a machine or its parts. |
| backbone | The part of a book’s cover that encloses the inner side of the book’s pages and that faces outward when the book is shelved. Prickles of sweat broke out along her backbone. |
| bind | Of a quantifier be applied to a given variable so that the variable falls within its scope For example in an expression of the form For every x if x is a dog x is an animal the universal quantifier is binding the variable x. We have many ties that bind us historical cultural and economical. |
| buckle | Fasten with a buckle or buckles. He buckled his belt. |
| corrective | A device for treating injury or disease. Management were informed so that corrective action could be taken. |
| embed | Incorporate (a video or other item of data) within the body of a web page or other document. The CNN correspondent is now embedded with the US Navy aboard the USS Constellation. |
| emend | Make improvements or corrections to. These studies show him collating manuscripts and emending texts. |
| entrench | Establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely. This matter entrenches on other domains. |
| established | Brought about or set up or accepted especially long established. The established social order. |
| fasten | Become fixed or fastened. They fastened various nicknames to each other. |
| fix | Decide upon or fix definitely. Making everything easier for the car driver would only be a short term fix. |
| fixed | Fixed and unmoving Connor Cruise O Brien. How s the club fixed for money now. |
| immobility | The state of not moving; motionlessness. People with frostbite can experience pain or immobility. |
| keystone | A central stone at the summit of an arch, locking the whole together. Cooperation remains the keystone of the government s security policy. |
| mechanic | Resembling the action of a machine- Emily Dickenson. From blank to blank a threadless way I pushed mechanic feet. |
| meliorate | Get better. |
| mend | Add fuel to (a fire. Her stockings had several mends. |
| overhaul | Overtake (someone), especially in a sporting event. You should overhaul your car engine. |
| patch | Provide with a patch also used metaphorically. Lean tos patched together from aluminium siding and planks. |
| refit | Replace or repair machinery, equipment, and fittings in (a ship, building, etc. A lucrative contract to refit a submarine fleet. |
| remedial | Giving or intended as a remedy or cure. Remedial education. |
| revise | Revise or reorganize especially for the purpose of updating and improving. The agency revised its procedures in as a result of the fire. |
| rivet | Fasten with a rivet or rivets. A device for punching rivet holes. |
| sand | Rub with sandpaper. Sandpaper the wooden surface. |
| seal | Affix a seal to. The warrant bore the sheriff s seal. |
| ship | Of a sailor take service on a ship. Jack you shipped with the Admiral once didn t you. |
| solidly | In a firm or secure manner. Books were packed solidly on to the shelves. |
| tighten | Make tight or tighter. His arms tightened around her. |
| truss | Support a roof bridge or other structure with a truss or trusses. Roof trusses. |
| welder | A person who welds metal. He worked as a welder in a steel factory. |
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