secure a vessel with an anchor; "We anchored at Baltimore"
fix firmly and stably; "anchor the lamppost in concrete"
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
a central cohesive source of support and stability; "faith is his anchor"; "the keystone of campaign reform was the ban on soft money"; "he is the linchpin of this firm"
a television reporter who coordinates a broadcast to which several correspondents contribute
ATTACH
be attached; be in contact with
become attached; "The spider's thread attached to the window sill"
cause to be attached
take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
join
FASTEN
make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
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GET
enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
apprehend and reproduce accurately; "She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs"
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"
evoke an emotional response; "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time"
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irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"
grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She d
ICE
the frozen part of a body of water
diamonds; "look at the ice on that dame!"
water frozen in the solid state; "Americans like ice in their drinks"
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put ice on or put on ice; "Ice your sprained limbs"
cause to become ice or icy; "an iced summer drink"
decorate with frosting; "frost a cake"
a rink with a floor of ice for ice hockey or ice skating; "the crowd applauded when she skated out onto the ice"
a heat engine in which combustion occurs inside the engine rather than in a separate furnace; heat expands a gas that either moves a piston or turns a gas turbine
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a frozen dessert with fruit flavoring (especially one containing no milk)
a flavored sugar topping used to coat and decorate cakes
MOOR
secure with cables or ropes; "moor the boat"
come into or dock at a wharf; "the big ship wharfed in the evening"
secure in or as if in a berth or dock; "tie up the boat"
open land usually with peaty soil covered with heather and bracken and moss
one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
OBTAIN
come into possession of;
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RESCUE
free from harm or evil
recovery or preservation from loss or danger; "work is the deliverance of mankind"; "a surgeon's job is the saving of lives"
take forcibly from legal custody; "rescue prisoners"
SAFE
(of an undertaking) secure from risk
free from danger or the risk of harm; "a safe trip"; "you will be safe here"; "a safe place"; "a safe bet"
having reached a base without being put out; "the runner was called safe when the baseman dropped the ball"
financially sound;
contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse
strongbox where valuables can be safely kept
a ventilated or refrigerated cupboard for securing provisions from pests
STRAPIN
TIE
one of the cross braces that support the rails on a railway track; "the British call a railroad tie a sleeper"
make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
(music) a slur over two notes of the same pitch; indicates that the note is to be sustained for their combined time value
perform a marriage ceremony; "The minister married us on Saturday"; "We were wed the following week"; "The couple got spliced on Hawaii"
the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided; "the game ended in a draw"; "their record was 3 wins, 6 losses and a tie"
create social or emotional ties; "The grandparents want to bond with the child"
a social or business relationship; "a valuable financial affiliation"; "he was sorry he had to sever his ties with other members of the team"; "many close associations with England"