anchored C1 Topic:Space, Position & Direction US /ˈæŋkɝd/ See IPA manual Freq #22618 Meanings 1 verb Past tense and past participle of anchor: to hold something firmly in place. The boat was anchored just off the harbor for the night. 2 adj Held firmly in position so it cannot move. The shelves are anchored to the wall for safety. Topics Space, Position & Direction Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # anchored **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** verb, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈæŋkɝd/ **Frequency rank:** 22618 ## Meanings 1. Past tense and past participle of anchor: to hold something firmly in place. 2. Held firmly in position so it cannot move. ## Examples - The boat was anchored just off the harbor for the night. - The shelves are anchored to the wall for safety. ## Topics - Space, Position & Direction - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown