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Fasten Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Fasten?
[v] make tight or tighter; "Tighten the wire"
[v] attach to; "They fastened various nicknames to each other" [v] cause to be firmly attached; "fasten the lock onto the door"; "she fixed her gaze on the man" [v] become fixed or fastened; "This dress fastens in the back" Synonyms | Synonyms for Fasten: fix | secure | tighten Related Terms | Find terms related to Fasten: address | adhere | affix | aim | anchor | annex | apply | attach | bang | bar | barricade | batten | batten down | bed | belay | bind | bolt | bond | bridle | button | button up | catch | cement | chain | choke | choke off | cinch | clamp | clap | cleave | clinch | cling | close | close up | cohere | concenter | concentrate | connect | constrict | contain | contract | cover | cramp | devote | direct | embed | enchain | engraft | entrammel | establish | fasten down | fasten up | fetter | fix | fixate | focus | fold | fold up | fuse | graft | grapple | gyve | hamper | handcuff | hang | hang up | hitch | hobble | hog-tie | hook | hook up | hopple | implant | infix | join | key | knit | lash | latch | leash | link | lock | lock out | lock up | lodge | make fast | make secure | make sure | manacle | moor | occlude | padlock | peg down | picket | pin down | pinion | plumb | point | put | put in irons | put to | put up | restrain | rivet | rope | screw up | seal | seal off | seal up | secure | set | set to | settle | shackle | shut | shut the door | shut up | slam | sling | snap | squeeze shut | stick | straitjacket | strangle | strap | suspend | tether | tie | tie down | tie up | tighten | train | trammel | trice up | trim | turn | unite | wedge | zip up | zipper See Also | alter | anchor | attach | bandage | bar | belay | belt | berth | bight | bind | bitt | brad | brooch | buckle | button | cable | cast anchor | cement | chain | change | chock | cinch | clamp | clasp | cleat | clinch | coapt | cramp | crank | deposit | drop anchor | entrench | fasten | firm | frap | garter | girth | glue | ground | grout | hang | hang up | hasp | hook | intrench | joggle | joint | latch | lock | lock up | lodge | moor | noose | picket | pin | rig | rivet | rope up | run up | screw | screw | sew | sew together | spike | stake | staple | stay | stick | stitch | strap | string | tack | tauten | tie | tie up | toggle | velcro | wedge | wind | wind up | wire | zip | zip up | zipper Fasten In Webster's Dictionary \Fas"ten\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fastened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Fastening}.] [AS. f[ae]stnian; akin to OHG. festin[=o]n.
See {Fast}, a.]
1. To fix firmly; to make fast; to secure, as by a knot,
lock, bolt, etc.; as, to fasten a chain to the feet; to
fasten a door or window.
2. To cause to hold together or to something else; to attach
or unite firmly; to cause to cleave to something, or to
cleave together, by any means; as, to fasten boards
together with nails or cords; to fasten anything in our
thoughts.
The words Whig and Tory have been pressed to the
service of many successions of parties, with very
different ideas fastened to them. --Swift.
3. To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on;
as, to fasten a blow. [Obs.] --Dryden.
If I can fasten but one cup upon him. --Shak.
{To fasten} {a charge, or a crime}, {upon}, to make his guilt
certain, or so probable as to be generally believed.
{To fasten one's eyes upon}, to look upon steadily without
cessation. --Acts iii. 4.
Syn: To fix; cement; stick; link; affix; annex.
\Fas"ten\, v. i. To fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling. A horse leech will hardly fasten on a fish. --Sir T. Browne. |
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