| VERB | cognition | pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify | define clearly |
|---|---|---|---|
| social | pin down, trap | place in a confining or embarrassing position | |
| contact | pin down, pin up | attach with or as if with a pin |
| Meaning | define clearly. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonyms | peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify | |
| Narrower | concretize | make something concrete |
| Broader | determine | Fix in scope |
| Spanish | clavar, especificar, identificar exactamente, reducir | |
| Catalan | especificar | |
| Meaning | place in a confining or embarrassing position. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Synonym | trap | |
| Broader | confine, detain | deprive of freedom |
| Spanish | atrapar | |
| Catalan | atrapar | |
| Meaning | attach with or as if with a pin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s somebody PP; Somebody ----s something PP | |
| Synonym | pin up | |
| Broader | attach | Cause to be attached |
| Spanish | prender | |
| Catalan | subjectar | |
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