ankri

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ankri (present ankras, past ankris, future ankros, conditional ankrus, volitive ankru)

to anchor; be anchored; drop anchor (moor a ship using an anchor)
La ŝiparo ankras apud la insulo.
The fleet is anchored off the island.

La ŝipo estis ankrita en la golfeto.
The ship was anchored in the bay.
to anchor (secure firmly in position—literal and figurative senses)
ankri librobretaron al la vando
to anchor a bookshelf to the wall

Tiaj sintenoj estas ankritaj en la klasa strukturo.
Such attitudes are anchored in the class structure.
- Sten Johansson, “Impona kungluaĵo senglua,” review of Dek tagoj de la kapitano by Mikaelo Bronŝtejn,
  ankri la fikcian rakonton en la historian realon
  to anchor the fictional account in historical reality

Usage notes edit

It is not clear whether this verb is transitive (ankri la ŝipon) or intransitive (la ŝipo ankris). Both usages are found in the literature, and the PV/PIV have changed the definition back and forth over the years.

Synonyms edit

(drop anchor): ankriĝi

Derived terms edit

malankri (“to weigh anchor”)