adj
anchored
adj
1
Firmly fixed or held in place, so it cannot easily move or drift.
"The tent was anchored to the ground with steel pegs to survive the storm."
"Her sense of confidence was anchored in years of hard-won experience."
How to Use Anchored
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHeld steady or secured — literally (a boat, a structure) or figuratively (a belief, a routine).
Common pairings
anchored in reality
firmly anchored
anchored to the seabed
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The tent was _____ to the ground with steel pegs to survive the storm.