закрепи́ть

uncommon #6573

verbperfective imperfective is закрепля́ть

1.
to fasten, to secure, to attach, to fix in place
Он закрепи́л полку на стене.
He fastened the shelf to the wall.
Of ropes, boards, parts: to make something stay firmly in place.
2.
to consolidate, to strengthen, to reinforce
Пое́здка закрепи́ла на́шу дру́жбу.
The trip strengthened our friendship.
Of abstract things: to make firmer and more lasting.
3.
to assign (to), to allot, to appoint
Э́тот кабине́т закрепи́ли за на́ми.
This office has been assigned to us.
Usually закрепить что-л. за кем-л.

Examples

Стругаемый брусок закрепили в тисках.
The block being planed was secured in a vise.
Он забил колоч в землю, чтобы закрепить палатку.
He drove a wooden peg into the ground to secure the tent.
Мастер взял обжимку и закрепил заклёпку.
The master took the rivet setter and fastened the rivet.
Матрос закрепил причальный канат на берегу.
The sailor secured the mooring rope on the shore.
Провод, зацеплявший ногу, наконец закрепили скотчем.
The wire that was catching on people's feet was finally secured with tape.
Договор просто закрепил статус-кво.
The agreement merely formalized the status quo.
Рабочий закрепил деталь на станине.
The worker secured the part to the machine bed.
Груз, состыковываемый с платформой, закрепили тросами.
The cargo, connectable to the platform, was secured with cables.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	закрепи́
вы	закрепи́те

Active present	-
Active past	закрепи́вший	having fixed, having secured, having fastened
Passive present	-
Passive past	закреплённый	fixed, fastened, secured
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	закрепи́в закрепивши закрепя́	while doing (past)