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[ fas-uhn, fah-suhn ] / ˈfæs ən, ˈfɑ sən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fasten ON THESAURUS.COM
verb (used with object)to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in): to fasten a monkey in a cage. to attach, associate, or connect: to fasten a nickname on someone. to direct (the eyes, thoughts, etc.) intently: to fasten one's eyes on a speaker. verb (used without object)to become fast, fixed, or firm. to close firmly or securely; lock: This clasp won't fasten. to take a firm hold; seize (usually followed by on or upon): to fasten on an idea. to focus attention; concentrate (usually followed by on or upon): His gaze fastened on the jewels. Origin of fastenbefore 900; Middle English fastenen,Old English fæstnian; cognate with Old Norse fastna to betroth; akin to fast1 SYNONYMS FOR fasten1 connect, link, hook, clasp, clinch, rivet, clamp, bind, tie, tether. SEE SYNONYMS FOR fasten ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM fastenre·fas·ten, verb (used with object)well-fastened, adjectiveWords nearby fastenfast buck, fast casual, fast-count, fast-cut, fast day, fasten, fastener, fastening, fast fashion, fast follower, fast food Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fastenThey fasten their seat belts to drive one hundred yards across a parking lot. The Stacks: The Searing Story of How Murder Stalked a Tiny New York Town|E. Jean Carroll|April 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST His biggest apparent weakness: an inability to fasten more than two buttons on his shirt. Krrish 3 Review: What the Bollywood Movie Steals From Superhero Films|Sujay Kumar|November 6, 2013|DAILY BEAST Fasten your seat belts—this is going to be a wild four-week ride. South Carolina Special Election Has All the Makings of a Scandal-Filled Telenovela|John Avlon|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST In any case, once he made his rope, how did he fasten it to a metal grill eight feet above the ground? Cheated by Death: No Euphoria in Ram Singh’s Hanging|Dilip D’Souza|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In the meantime, as Bette Davis used to say, fasten your seatbelts. Let the Democrats Win|Christopher Buckley|April 14, 2010|DAILY BEAST “I will fasten up your dress in the neck if that is what you want,” said she. The Shoulders of Atlas|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman Sahwah suggested that we print our inquiry on a pennant and fasten it across the front of the car. The Campfire Girls Go Motoring|Hildegard G. Frey Door-latches were made of wood, also oblong buttons to fasten chamber and cupboard doors. Home Life in Colonial Days|Alice Morse Earle Before basting the tape down on the wrong side, fasten the elastic in place on one side of the sleeve protector. Handicraft for Girls|Idabelle McGlauflin "I'll close the shutters and fasten a blanket over the window," said Mr. Bobbsey. The Bobbsey Twins at Home|Laura Lee Hope
British Dictionary definitions for fasten
verbto make or become fast or secure to make or become attached or joined to close or become closed by fixing firmly in place, locking, etc (tr; foll by in or up) to enclose or imprison (tr usually foll by on) to cause (blame, a nickname, etc) to be attached (to); place (on) or impute (to) (usually foll by on or upon) to direct or be directed in a concentrated way; fixhe fastened his gaze on the girl (intr usually foll by on) take firm hold (of) Derived forms of fastenfastener, nounWord Origin for fastenOld English fæstnian; related to Old Norse fastna to pledge, Old High German fastinōn to make fast; see fast 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to fastenscrew, tighten, weld, affix, adhere, nail, attach, bolt, solder, glue, truss, wedge, set, lace, chain, strengthen, lock, hitch, hook, tag |