vast

Adj

1. firm, fast, tight
2. fixed, not moving or changing
3. stuck, unable to get out
4. in the solid state
5. perennial
6. using a landline

Adv

1. (obsolete) almost; about; close to
2. surely, certainly
3. (informal) sure, yeah, right

Verb

1. (first-person, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular, third-person) inflection of vasten:
2. (form-of, imperative) inflection of vasten:

vasten

• Verb
• Noun

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɑst/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch: vast

Inherited from Old Dutch: fast

In summary

From Middle Dutch vast, from Old Dutch fast, from Proto-West Germanic *fastī, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.

Concepts

solid

firm

probably

fixed

sure

permanent

firmly

stable

lasting

certain

fast

certainly

meanwhile

definitive

perpetual

regular

steadfast

abiding

definite

secure

set

likely

standing

constant

final

stiff

fixedly

sustained

hard

continual

unflinching

assuredly

responsible

safe

securely

settled

solidly

sound

🔉

stated

stationary

steadily

steady

sterling

stout

strong

substantial

surely

tight

tightly

trustworthy

Synonyms

zeker

stevig

gewis

bepaald

hecht

stellig

bestendig

gevestigd

wel degelijk

solide

standvastig

strak

allicht

vaststaand

verzekerd

voortdurend

waarschijnlijk

wel

wis

definitief

ongetwijfeld

onherroepelijk

blijvend

constant

dicht

stabiel

gestaag

gestadig

degelijk

🔉

gedegen

deugdelijk

🔉

gesloten

vaste

flink

sterk

gedurig

nauw

permanent

ja hoor

altijddurend

behouden

beslist

betrouwbaar

bona fide

compact

doorlopend

eeuwig

geborgen

goedaardig

hard

Sentences

Dat laatste mag het vast en zeker niet zijn .

It should be anything but that.

Maar aan dit succes zitten wel verplichtingen vast .

But this success has strings attached.

De ring rond Brussel staat vaak vast .

The ring around Brussels is often fixed.

De auto zat vast op de tramsporen.

The car was stuck on the tram tracks.

We leggen ons vast op dit bedrag en zullen het zo spoedig mogelijk uitbetalen .

We are also going to commit this sum and to disburse this as soon as possible.