Anchor \An"chor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Anchored}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Anchoring}.] [Cf. F. ancrer.]
1. To place at anchor; to secure by an anchor; as, to anchor
a ship.
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2. To fix or fasten; to fix in a stable condition; as, to
anchor the cables of a suspension bridge.
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Till that my nails were anchored in thine eyes.
--Shak.
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