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Adjective pegged-down has 1 sense

pegged-down - fastened by pegs; "the pegged-down branches of the plant will take root"
Antonym: unfastened (indirect, via fastened)

Verb peg-down has 2 senses

peg, peg down - fasten or secure with a wooden pin; "peg a tent"
--₁ is one way to attach
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
pin down, peg down, nail down, narrow down, narrow, specify - define clearly; "I cannot narrow down the rules for this game"
--₂ is one way to determine
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something PP