peg
verb (FIX) /peɡ/ (-gg-)Definition
› [T usually + adv/prep] to fix something in place with pegs: Make sure the tarpaulin is securely pegged down. I'll peg out the clothes before I go to work.Fastening and tying › [T] to make a price, currency, etc. stay at a particular level: The agreement works because member nations haven't tried to peg prices.Keeping and staying the sameNot able to be changed
(Definition of peg verb (FIX) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- anchorage noun
- attach verb (CONNECT)
- be locked together idiom
- board sth up phrasal verb
- bound verb (TIE)
- bow noun (KNOT)
- bundle sth up phrasal verb
- chain noun (RINGS)
- hitch verb (FASTEN)
- knot noun (FASTENING)
- lash verb (TIE)
- nail verb (FASTEN)
- reef knot noun
- rivet verb
- rope verb
- screw verb (METAL OBJECT)
- screw verb (TURN)
- tie noun (FASTENING)
- tie verb (FASTEN)
- truss verb
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