Noun : an anchor of stones. ,Hope was his only anchor. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : The button was anchored to the cloth with heavy thread. ,He anchored the evening news. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : The ship anchored at dawn. ,The insect anchored fast to its prey. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used with object) : to weigh oneself; to weigh potatoes; to weigh gases. ,to weigh out five pounds of sugar. ,We weighed the drapes to make them hang properly. ,to weigh the facts; to weigh a proposal. From Dictionary.com.
Verb (used without object) : to weigh less; to weigh a ton. ,Your recommendation weighs heavily in his favor. ,Responsibility weighed upon her. ,to weigh well before deciding. ,The ship weighed early and escaped in the fog. From Dictionary.com.
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