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Fasten

Fasten Definition And Meaning
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.

Fasten Definition And Meaning

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

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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