| VERB | social | nail down, nail, peg | succeed in obtaining a position |
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| cognition | nail down, pin down, peg down, narrow down, narrow, specify | define clearly | |
| change | nail down, finalize, finalise, settle | make final |
| Meaning | succeed in obtaining a position. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | nail, peg | |
| Broader | succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods | attain success or reach a desired goal / goal |
| Catalan | fixar | |
| Meaning | define clearly. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | pin down, peg down, narrow down, narrow, specify | |
| Narrower | concretize | make something concrete |
| Broader | determine | Fix in scope |
| See also | nail | attach something somewhere by means of nails |
| Spanish | especificar | |
| Meaning | make final; put the last touches on; put into final / final form. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | finalize, finalise, settle | |
| Broader | end, terminate | Bring to an end or halt |
| Catalan | acabar | |