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anchored

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈæŋkɝd// UK //ˈænkəd// an·chored

v. fixed firmly in place so it cannot move. You use this to describe something that is stable and secure.

v. held firmly in position; stable and secure. Often used metaphorically to describe ideas or emotions that are firmly established.


SIMPLE

The boat is anchored in the bay.

CONTEXTUAL

She felt anchored by her close friends during the difficult move.

COMPLEX

His political views remained anchored in tradition, resisting the rapid social changes of the decade.

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