verb
Meaning 1
to attach with nails
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
- Nail down the shelf, then paint it.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
nail down
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verb
Meaning 2
to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic, transitive
Examples
- They haven't nailed down their vacation plans yet.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
make final; put the last touches on; put into final form
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- let's finalize the proposal
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: finalize, finalise, settle
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: end, terminate
verb
Meaning 4
define clearly
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- I cannot narrow down the rules for this game
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: pin down, peg down, narrow down, narrow, specify
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: determine
Narrower terms: concretize
verb
Meaning 5
succeed in obtaining a position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- He nailed down a spot at Harvard
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nail, peg
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
History
Etymology
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