transitive. To fix (something) securely in position; to prevent (something) from coming loose.

transitive. To make firm or fast; to set or fix firmly or securely; also, to hold (a thing) fast.

To strengthen (physically), support; to make fast, secure. Obsolete. rare.

To bind, connect, or fix (something) firmly. In nautical use also to make fast: to tie up a boat, secure rigging, etc.

transitive. To fix or fasten (something) firmly in place; to attach securely, esp. to the ground or a wall. Frequently with in, on, to, etc…

transitive. To fasten down; to fix firmly, definitely, or earnestly (literal and figurative).

transitive. Chiefly Nautical. To make firm and tight; esp. in to harden home. Somewhat rare.

transitive. To make ‘steeve’ or firm; to strengthen, fix, secure.

transitive. To fix rigidly in place; to cause (esp. a mechanism, joint, or working part) to become rigidly fixed or incapable of movement. Frequently…

transitive. To fix firmly, fasten.

transitive. To fix or attach (something) so as not to become loose, give way, fall off, or come apart; to hold firmly in place; to fasten or do…

Nautical. To strengthen, make firm or taut.

transferred. To make fast, tie, secure.

To secure, make sure or certain of; to make fast, fix firmly.

transitive. To secure, make fast.