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Verb
  1. Succeed in obtaining a position (synset 202530563)
    "He nailed down a spot at Harvard"
    is a type of: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed, win - attain success or reach a desired goal
    same as: nail, peg
  2. Define clearly (synset 200717446)
    "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
    is a type of: determine - fix in scope; fix the boundaries of
    subtypes: concretize - make something concrete
    same as: narrow, narrow down, peg down, pin down, specify
  3. Make final;
    Put the last touches on;
    Put into final form (synset 200482872)
    "let's finalize the proposal"
    is a type of: end, terminate - bring to an end or halt
    same as: finalise, finalize, settle

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