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anchor

vt an·chor \ˈaŋ-kər\
an·choredan·chor·ing \-k(ə-)riŋ\

Medical Definition of ANCHOR

:  to relate psychologically to a point or frame of reference (as to a person, a situation, an object, or a conceptual scheme)

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