peg-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: fix or match to a certain rate or level

Commentary:
NOTE: Usually in a financial frame; progress or evolution of NP1 is tied to NP2. Most financial examples will be this sense.

Examples:
The Hong Kong currency is pegged to the U.S. dollar.
The minimum wage has traditionally been pegged at half the average U.S. manufacturing wage.

Mappings:
VerbNet: price-54.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: peg.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 2: identify (as being in a particular category); attribute to a cause.

Examples:
He pegged speech recognition and wireless networking as two technologies that will have a big impact in the future.
He says Aidan is a lot smarter than he pegged him for.
Wow guys he pegged it. We need to sign famous people.
McNeill said he's pegged Cory Fowler to handle onside kickoffs.
I can't seem to peg down the rules of this game.
Right now the future is too hard to peg down.

Mappings:
VerbNet: characterize-29.2
FrameNet: Categorization
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
peg_down 2

Sense Number 3: attach or fix with pegs

Commentary: Includes: PEG DOWN

Examples:
Have you pegged down the tent yet?
He pegged shoes for 10 dollars a month for 8 years. Then he worked in a cotton mill for 33 cents a day.

Mappings:
VerbNet: tape-22.4
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2, 3
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
peg_down 1

Sense Number 4: hit accurately

Examples:
He's pegged a few birds already out by the neighborhood pond.
He pegged out all three balls.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 5: work steadily

Commentary: Includes: PEG AWAY

Examples:
For a time the young composer dutifully pegged away at the University of Helsingfors.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
peg_away 1