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▸ verb:  To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
▸ verb:  To clasp; to interlock.
▸ verb:  To fasten securely or permanently.
▸ verb:  To make certain; to finalize.
▸ verb:  To hold firmly; to clench
▸ verb:  To set closely together; to close tightly.
▸ verb:  To hold a boxing opponent with one or both arms so as to avoid being hit while resting momentarily
▸ verb:  To secure a spot (e.g., at the divisional championship) before the end of regular season play by having an insurmountable lead.
▸ verb:  To embrace passionately.
▸ noun:  Any of several fastenings.
▸ noun:  The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A pun.
▸ noun:  (nautical) A hitch or bend by which a rope is made fast to the ring of an anchor, or the breeching of a ship's gun to the ringbolts.
▸ noun:  A passionate embrace.
▸ noun:  (wrestling, combat sports) The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
▸ noun:  (slang, archaic) A prison sentence.
▸ noun:  A surname.
▸ noun:  A river in Virginia and Tennessee, United States, a tributary of the Tennessee River, named after an 18th century explorer.

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