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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
fasten/ˈfɑːsn/
▶verb
- 1 close or do up securely.
■ fix or hold in place.
■ (fasten something off) secure the end of a thread with stitches or a knot.
- 2 (fasten on/upon) single out (something) and concentrate firmly on it.
– derivatives
fastener noun.
fastener noun.
'fasten' also found in these Oxford entries:
adnexa
- affix
- apply
- apt
- attach
- bar
- batten
- belt
- bind
- bodkin
- bolt
- bond
- buckle
- bunch
- button
- chain
- clamp
- clasp
- clinch
- clip
- clip-on
- compact
- copula
- copulate
- cotter pin
- couple
- cramp
- do
- dowel
- encroach
- fix
- frog
- glue
- gum
- hapten
- haptic
- hipster
- hitch
- hook
- hook and eye
- ikat
- infibulation
- joint
- key
- knot
- lace
- lash
- lashing
- latch
Forum discussions with the word(s) "fasten" in the title:
antonym of "fix" (means fasten)
Expedite/Fasten/Accelerate
fasten on the watch
fasten something to the sides of pack-animals
fasten the screw ?
fasten your belt
fasten your lamps
pronunciation: fasten (silent T?)
Secure/Tighten/Fasten outdoor objects
The opposite of "Fasten" your seat belt.
Tie a chain round the tables and fasten it to the tree
tie/fasten some stones to your slim body
to fasten the shelves to the wall with
to pull on = to fasten
un-fasten [door]
Expedite/Fasten/Accelerate
fasten on the watch
fasten something to the sides of pack-animals
fasten the screw ?
fasten your belt
fasten your lamps
pronunciation: fasten (silent T?)
Secure/Tighten/Fasten outdoor objects
The opposite of "Fasten" your seat belt.
Tie a chain round the tables and fasten it to the tree
tie/fasten some stones to your slim body
to fasten the shelves to the wall with
to pull on = to fasten
un-fasten [door]
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