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nail it down

VERB

define

Synonyms

STRONGEST

characterize construe decide delineate describe designate detail determine exemplify explain illustrate interpret prescribe represent specify spell out

STRONG

ascertain assign denominate denote dub elucidate entitle etch expound formalize label name tag translate

WEAK

call a spade a spade lay it out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confuse hesitate hide misrepresent obscure

WEAK

distort tangle twist

VERB

recall

Synonyms

STRONGEST

call up cite evoke remind summon think of

STRONG

arouse awaken bethink educe elicit extract flash mind recollect reestablish reinstate reintroduce reminisce renew retain retrospect revive rouse stir waken

WEAK

bring to mind call to mind come to one flash on look back ring a bell strike a note think back

Antonyms

STRONG

calm fire forget kill let go repress

WEAK

restore

Example Sentences

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It doesn’t seem right to nail it down.

From New York Times • Apr. 21, 2023

In a study published in 2014, Long worked with a team of ichthyologists at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla, Calif., led by the late Jeff Graham, to nail it down.

From Scientific American • Jun. 17, 2020

"You really can't nail it down to lack of innovation alone," said John Brebeck, senior Taipei advisor with Hong Kong investment consultant Peace Field.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 23, 2015

I can’t nail it down to one moment, but I think it’s an accumulation of moments when you can feel it building.

From The Guardian • Sep. 15, 2015

She tried to crawl into the narrow crowded closet to nail it down but her voluminous nightgown got her tangled up.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

nail it down

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