nnoun.artifactrestraint that attaches to something or holds something in placeSynset:fastener fixing holdfast
Derivationally Related Form:hold fastfasten
Hypernyms:constraint restraint
Inherited Hypernyms:fastenerrestraintdeviceinstrumentalityartifactwholeobjectphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:bellybandbucklebuttoncarabinercatchclaspcleatclinchclipclothes pegclothes pinclothespincorrugated fastenercottarcottercringledoweldowel pineyeletfilletgrommetgrummethook and eyejogglekarabinerknotlashinglinklinkuplocklockerloopnailnut and boltpaper fastenerpinpress studscrewsealsealing waxslide fastenersnapsnap fastenersnap ringstoppingtietie-intoggletoggle boltwiggle nailzipzip fastenerzipper
Full Hyponyms:allen screwbarrel knotbarrettebellybandbelt bucklebicycle clipbitt pinblackwall hitchbobby pinbodkinboltbowbowlinebradbreak sealbridgebrochettebucklebulldog clipbuttoncap screwcarabinercarpet tackcarriage boltcarrick bendcat's-pawcatchclaspcleatclinchclipclothespinclout nailclove hitchcoat buttoncombination lockcorrugated fastenercottercotter pincringlecylinder lockdoorlockdoornaildoweleightpenny nailexpansion boltfigure eightfilletfisherman's bendfisherman's knotfourpenny nailgasketgordian knotgranny knothair slidehairpinhalf hitchhasphatpinhawser bendhead gaskethitchhobnailhood latchhookhook and eyekingboltknotlag screwlashinglatchlever locklinchpinlinklocklockerlockringloop knotlove knotmachine boltmachine screwmagnus hitchmatthew walkermetal screwnailnight latchnut and bolto ringoverhand knotpadlockpaper clippaper fastenerpegphillips screwpinpiston ringprolonge knotreef knotrivetrolling hitchsafety pinsash fastenerscrewscrew eyesealsealing waxsetscrewsheepshanksheet bendshirt buttonsixpenny nailskewerslide fastenerslipknotsnapspikespitsquare knotstaplestopper knotstove boltstraight pinstub nailsurgeon's knottackteetenpenny nailtent pegthumbscrewthumbtacktimber hitchtintacktoggletoggle bolttreenailturk's headturnspitwasherwindsor knotwoodscrewwormwrist pin
nnoun.actthe act of fastening things togetherSynset:attachment
Derivationally Related Form:fastenattach
Hypernyms:connection connexion joining
Inherited Hypernyms:fasteningjoiningchange of integritychangeactionacteventpsychological featureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:bondingdowelingearthingfixationgroundingligaturelinkagesolderingtyingwelding
Full Hyponyms:bondingbutt weldingdowelingfixationflash weldinggroundingligationlinkagespot weldingtubal ligationtyingwelding
vverb.contactcause to be firmly attachedSynset:fasten fix secure
Examples:- fasten the lock onto the door
- she fixed her gaze on the man
Antonyms:unfasten
Derivationally Related Form:fixturefastenerfastening
Hypernyms:attach
Inherited Hypernyms:fastenattachconnect
Direct Hyponyms:anchorbandagebarbelaybeltberthbightbindbittbradbroochbucklebuttoncablecast anchorcementchainchockcinchclampclaspcleatclinchcoaptcrampcrankdepositdrop anchorentrenchgartergirthgroundgrouthanghang uphasphookintrenchjogglejointlatchlocklock uplodgemoornoosepicketpinrigrivetrope uprun upsewsew togetherspikestakestaplestaystickstitchstrapstringtacktietie uptogglevelcrowedgewirezipzip upzipper
Causes:fasten
Full Troponyms:anchorbackstitchbandbarbastebelaybeltbightbindbittboltbradbroochbucklebuttoncablecast offcast oncementchainchockcinchclampcleatclinchcoaptcordcrampcrankdangleentrenchfellfinedrawfrapgaggartergathergrouthanghasphemhemstitchhookhopplejogglejointknotlacelashlash togetherlatchlocklock uplodgeloopmoornooseovercastoversewpadlockpicketpinpin onredepositrelaceresewretierigrivetroperope upsewslingspikestakestaplestaystrapstringsuspendtackthumbtackticktietie uptoggletrussvelcrowharfwirezip up
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something | Something ---s something | Somebody ---s something PP
vverb.contactbecome fixed or fastenedExamples:- This dress fastens in the back
Antonyms:unfasten
Derivationally Related Form:fastenerfastening
Hypernyms:attach
Inherited Hypernyms:fastenattachjoinconnect
Direct Hyponyms:gluestick
Full Troponyms:gluestick
Sentence Frame:Something is ---ing PP
vverb.contactattach toExamples:- They fastened various nicknames to each other
Hypernyms:attach
Inherited Hypernyms:fastenattachconnect
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something to somebody
vverb.changemake tight or tighterSynset:fasten tighten
Derivationally Related Form:tightening
Hypernyms:alter change modify
Inherited Hypernyms:tightenchange
Direct Hyponyms:firmfrapscrewtautenwindwind up
Full Troponyms:fraprewindscrewtautenwind
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something