Definition of Nail down

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

Exact synonyms: Nail, Peg
Generic synonyms: Bring Home The Bacon, Come Through, Deliver The Goods, Succeed, Win

2. Verb. Define clearly. "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
Exact synonyms: Narrow, Narrow Down, Peg Down, Pin Down, Specify
Generic synonyms: Determine
Specialized synonyms: Concretize
Derivative terms: Specifier

3. Verb. Make final; put the last touches on; put into final form. "Let's finalize the proposal"
Exact synonyms: Finalise, Finalize, Settle
Generic synonyms: End, Terminate
Derivative terms: Finalisation, Finalization
Also: Settle On

Definition of Nail down

1. Verb. (transitive) to attach with nails ¹

2. Verb. (idiomatic transitive) to make something (e.g. a decision or plan) firm or certain ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nail Down

nail-file
nail-headed
nail-patella syndrome
nail-tailed kangaroo
nail-tailed wallaby
nail Jell-O to a tree
nail bar
nail bed
nail beds
nail biter
nail biting
nail bomb
nail clipper
nail clippers
nail diseases
nail down (current term)
nail enamel
nail extension
nail file
nail files
nail fold
nail gun
nail guns
nail hole
nail horn
nail house
nail knot
nail knots
nail matrix
nail one's colors to the mast

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