To make certain; to finalize.
To clasp; to interlock.
To embrace passionately.
To hold firmly; to clench.
To bend and hammer the point of (a nail) so it cannot be removed.
To set closely together; to close tightly.
To fasten securely or permanently.
Any of several fastenings.
A passionate embrace.
The act or process of holding fast; that which serves to hold fast.
The act of one or both fighters holding onto the other to prevent being hit or engage in standup grappling.
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.
To grant tenure, the status of having a permanent academic position, to (someone).
A status of possessing a thing or an office; an incumbency.
A period of time during which something is possessed.
A right to hold land under the feudal system.
A status of having a permanent post with enhanced job security within an academic institution.