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Meaning of 'fasten' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Fasten [ a.]
- 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.
- 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.
- To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to lay on; as, to fasten a blow.
2 . Fasten [ v. i.]
- To fix one's self; to take firm hold; to clinch; to cling.

Meaning of 'fasten' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . fasten [ v]
Meaning (1):
- attach to
Example in sentence:
  • affix the seal here;
  • They fastened various nicknames to each other
Meaning (2):
- cause to be firmly attached
Example in sentence:
  • fasten the lock onto the door;
  • she fixed her gaze on the man
Meaning (3):
- become fixed or fastened
Example in sentence:
  • This dress fastens in the back
Meaning (4):
- make tight or tighter
Example in sentence:
  • Tighten the wire

Nearby Words:

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