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Present participle for to fix, secure, join or mark with a peg or pegs
“Cover it with a second dust sheet and peg the sheet to the ground at each of the four corners.”
Present participle for to fix or maintain something, such as prices, at a particular level or value
“The leading central banks would get together, work out an agreement, and peg the price at a new level.”
Present participle for to categorize according to type or class
“Fellow bikers and BMX fans peg his style as a unique mix of street and flatland riding.”
(peg away) Present participle for to work steadily and persistently
“In October, he returned to the city, settled in much as before, and continued to peg away at the manuscript.”
Present participle for to throw or launch something in a given direction
“He would slip the glove under his armpit, roll the ball across his chest to his throwing arm, and peg the ball to the infield.”
Present participle for to evaluate or estimate the extent, amount, or size of
“The question arises, are we able to peg the length of this coming time of darkness?”
Present participle for to assess the value or quality of
Present participle for to state explicitly
Present participle for to learn or come to an awareness of something
Present participle for to identify or make a determination on something relevant or important
Present participle for to describe within a narrative
Present participle for to restrain or keep in check
Present participle for to examine something with great care
Present participle for to apply great and continuous effort
Present participle for to appoint or specify as a selection
Present participle for to be a sign or symbol of
Present participle for to accuse of wrongdoing
Present participle for to be a sign or symptom of
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