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Peg (Verb)

Stabilize (the price of a commodity or an exchange rate) by legislation or market operations; "The weak currency was pegged to the US Dollar".

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

The government pegged the currency to a strong foreign currency to avoid inflation in the country.
The new government policy pegged the commodity prices to those of the global market for better trade opportunities.
To stabilize the economy, the government pegged the exchange rate at a fixed point.
The weak currency was pegged to that of the economically developed country in order to increase financial security.
The officials decided to peg the currencies at a fixed exchange rate during the economic crisis.

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

Verbs of political and social activities and events.

Pierce with a wooden pin or knock or thrust a wooden pin into.

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She carefully pegged the laundry to the clothesline, making sure not to wrinkle any of the clothes.
The woodworker pegged the joints of the wooden chair together.
A large pin was needed to peg the thick leather straps in place.
To assemble the furniture, peg the legs to the base using the small wooden dowels.
The carpenter expertly pegged the wooden boards together to create the frame of the shed.

Fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent".

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.

She carefully pegged the laundry to the clothesline so it wouldn't blow away in the wind.
To set up the new awning, you need to peg the guy wires tightly to the ground.
He pegged his jacket to a hook by the door to dry it after the rain.
You should peg the fabric tightly to the frame to prevent it from sagging.
They used metal pegs to peg the poles of the tent securely to the ground.