to have a strong conviction or faith in something
to grasp something tightly
to set up something on a firm or permanent basis
to express something definitely or clearly
to demand something forcefully, not accepting refusal
to take and keep a firm hold of something
to seize and hold something tightly
to fasten or join one thing to another securely
to fasten something securely in a particular place or position
to base a belief or idea securely on something
being completely certain about a belief
having a strong and unwavering dedication to something
strongly disagreeing with or resisting something
having developed strong roots, literally or metaphorically
joined together as one with a strong bond
attached or positioned securely and not moving
securely fastened to something
fixed deeply and securely in a surrounding mass
shut in a secure way
closed in a secure way
unable to move from a particular position