HyperDic: weigh_anchor

English > 1 sense of the expression weigh anchor:
VERBcontactweigh anchor, weigh the anchorheave up an anchor in preparation for sailing
English > weigh anchor: 1 sense > verb 1, contact
Meaningheave up an anchor in preparation for sailing.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Synonymweigh the anchor
Broaderheave, heave up, heft, heft upLift or elevate
Spanishizar el ancla, levar anclas, levar el ancla

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