fasten
Meaning
- To attach or connect in a secure manner.
- To cause to take close effect; to make to tell; to land.
Synonyms
tie on
join together
make firm
tie together
sew together
stick on
stick to the pan
tie round
yield
bind on
bind together
complain against
draw tight
fix firmly
fix on
hold in place
sew on
chain to
hold tightly
gird round
place or put on
tie fast
back guy
to tie
tie securely
slash off to squeeze
fix tightly
belt on
stay bearing
tie jam
attach to
denounce
endue
get stuck
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈfɑːsən/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en.
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