Nail Down (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Succeed in obtaining a position; "He nailed down a spot at Harvard".

Classification

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Synonyms

• Nail
• Peg

Hypernyms

• Come Through
• Deliver The Goods
• Win
• Bring Home The Bacon

Meaning ²

Define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game".

Classification

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.

Synonyms

• Narrow Down
• Peg Down
• Narrow
• Pin Down
• Specify

Hypernyms

• Determine

Hyponyms

• Concretize

Meaning ³

Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Finalize
• Settle
• Finalise

Hypernyms

• Terminate
• End