| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | anchor | hold firmly in place |
| 2. | approve | accept officially |
| 3. | assign | designate for a purpose |
| 4. | assure | make certain or confident |
| 5. | authorize | give official approval |
| 6. | back | support or endorse |
| 7. | backstop | provide support or protection |
| 8. | bind | obligate or secure tightly |
| 9. | bolster | support or strengthen |
| 10. | book | reserve in advance |
| 11. | box in | confine within limits |
| 12. | brace | make stronger or steadier |
| 13. | button down | make fixed or certain |
| 14. | button up | secure completely |
| 15. | buttress | support or strengthen |
| 16. | cap | set an upper limit |
| 17. | cement | make permanent or firm |
| 18. | certify | confirm officially |
| 19. | chain down | secure with chains |
| 20. | clamp | hold tightly in place |
| 21. | clinch | secure decisively |
| 22. | confine | keep within limits |
| 23. | confirm | make definite or certain |
| 24. | cordon off | seal off an area |
| 25. | curb | restrain or limit |
| 26. | dedicate | commit fully to |
| 27. | designate | officially choose or assign |
| 28. | dock | bring into fixed position |
| 29. | earmark | set aside for purpose |
| 30. | embed | fix firmly within |
| 31. | endorse | approve or support publicly |
| 32. | ensure | make sure of |
| 33. | entrench | establish firmly and deeply |
| 34. | fasten | attach or secure tightly |
| 35. | fence off | enclose or secure area |
| 36. | finalize | complete and make official |
| 37. | firm up | make more definite |
| 38. | fix | set firmly in place |
| 39. | fixate | make fixed or focused |
| 40. | formalize | make official or definite |
| 41. | fortify | strengthen against change |
| 42. | freeze | fix so it cannot change |
| 43. | gain | obtain or secure |
| 44. | grasp | hold firmly |
| 45. | grip | hold tightly |
| 46. | ground | base firmly or secure |
| 47. | guarantee | make certain or assured |
| 48. | harden | make firm or rigid |
| 49. | hold | keep for someone or something |
| 50. | immobilize | prevent movement or change |
| 51. | implant | set deeply or firmly |
| 52. | ingrain | establish deeply or firmly |
| 53. | inhibit | hold back or restrain |
| 54. | institutionalize | establish as standard practice |
| 55. | insulate | shield from outside effects |
| 56. | keep | continue to have |
| 57. | lash down | fasten securely |
| 58. | latch | fasten with a catch |
| 59. | limit | set bounds on |
| 60. | lock down | secure tightly or restrict |
| 61. | maintain | keep in current state |
| 62. | moor | secure in place |
| 63. | nail down | make definite or certain |
| 64. | obligate | bind by duty or promise |
| 65. | obtain | get or secure |
| 66. | peg | fix at a level |
| 67. | perpetuate | cause to continue indefinitely |
| 68. | pin down | determine exactly or secure |
| 69. | pledge | commit firmly to |
| 70. | preserve | keep unchanged or safe |
| 71. | procure | obtain or secure |
| 72. | protect | keep safe from harm |
| 73. | ratify | approve formally |
| 74. | regularize | make orderly and fixed |
| 75. | regulate | control by rules |
| 76. | reinforce | make stronger or firmer |
| 77. | reserve | hold for future use |
| 78. | restrain | hold back or control |
| 79. | restrict | limit or control tightly |
| 80. | retain | keep possession of |
| 81. | root | establish firmly |
| 82. | safeguard | protect from loss or harm |
| 83. | sanction | officially approve or permit |
| 84. | seal | close tightly or finalize |
| 85. | secure | make firm or safe |
| 86. | set | put into fixed position |
| 87. | settle | decide firmly or resolve |
| 88. | shield | protect from harm or change |
| 89. | shore up | strengthen or secure |
| 90. | stabilize | make steady or stable |
| 91. | support | hold up or strengthen |
| 92. | tie down | secure firmly or restrict |
| 93. | tie up | bind or secure |
| 94. | tighten | make more secure |
| 95. | underwrite | guarantee financial support |
| 96. | uphold | support and maintain |
| 97. | validate | confirm as sound or true |
| 98. | wall off | seal off physically |
| 99. | warrant | guarantee or justify |
| 100. | wrap up | bring to completion |
