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| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | fix, secure |
| Type of | attach |
| Has types | berth, bight, bind, bitt, brad, brooch, buckle, button, cable, cast anchor, cement, chain, chock, cinch, clamp, clasp, cleat, clinch, coapt, cramp, crank, deposit, drop anchor, entrench, garter, girth, ground, grout, hang, hang up, hasp, hook, intrench, joggle, joint, latch, lock, lock up, lodge, zipper, anchor, bandage, bar, belay, belt, tack, tie, tie up, toggle, velcro, wedge, wire, zip, zip up, moor, noose, picket, pin, rig, rivet, rope up, run up, sew, sew together, spike, stake, staple, stay, stick, stitch, strap, string |
| Derivation | fastener, fastening |
fasten the lock onto the door.
Examples of fasten
fasten
Or they don't like my tactics, what I say in interviews and how I fasten my tie.
From the express.co.uk
Cover the jars with lids, but do not fasten the clips or put on the screw bands.
From the guardian.co.uk
Fasten your seatbelt as soon as you get into your vehicle, and keep it fastened.
From the tennessean.com
Often nails are used to fasten underlayment, such as plywood, for vinyl floors.
From the thestate.com
Stick the cloves into the onion, using one to fasten the bay leaf to the onion.
From the boston.com
We are told to fasten our seat belts several times during passes through Floyd.
From the usatoday.com
Oliver reached down to fasten his seatbelt when he felt a small, square object.
From the desmoinesregister.com
So, ladies and gentlemen, sit back, fasten your seatbelts and enjoy the flight.
From the economist.com
They put the handcuffs back on and used a rope to fasten the couple to the anchor.
From the ocregister.com
- Cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man"
- Become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back"
- Attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other"
- Tighten: make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
- (fastened) buttoned: furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
- Tied: fastened with strings or cords; "a neatly tied bundle"
- (fastening) fastener: restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
- (fastening) the act of fastening things together
- A fastener is a hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes two or more objects together.
