Anchor
Support
Support noun - A structure that holds up or serves as a foundation for something else.
How words are described
| emotional | emotional anchor | emotional support |
| good | good anchor | good support |
| physical | physical anchor | physical support |
| proper | proper anchor | proper support |
| Other adjectives: poor, small, real, massive, little, main, moral, new, major, general, local. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- The Howitzers of the first game and the Scion Archer of the second are long-ranged fire support weapons that must anchor down to fire.
Source: Dual Mode Unit -
Solomon needs them to anchor his demons to the world so the demons can support his NP at any time in history and to stop the planet's rotation.
Source: Video Game / Fate/Grand Order -
The wrap-around cable is a strange effect, as it always attaches to the anchor point snugly enough to support whatever is on the other end of the cable on the first try.
Source: Grappling-Hook Pistol
Cite this Source
Support and Anchor. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/anchor/support
Anchor & Support. N.p., 2016. Web. 16 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/anchor/support>.
Support or Anchor. 2016. Accessed August 16, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/anchor/support.
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