ankri

Etymology
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Verb

 * 1) to anchor; be anchored; drop anchor moor a ship using an anchor
 * 2) to anchor secure firmly in position—literal and figurative senses
 * 3) * 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
 * 1) * 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
 * to anchor the fictional account in historical reality

Usage notes
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.