vast

Meaning

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:

Concepts

solid

firm

probably

sure

fixed

fast

certain

certainly

stable

permanent

lasting

firmly

regular

steadfast

perpetual

definitive

meanwhile

secure

assuredly

hard

stiff

unflinching

likely

abiding

constant

continual

standing

definite

final

sustained

fixedly

set

sterling

stout

substantial

benign

dependable

faithful

harmless

reliable

responsible

safe

trustworthy

resolute

by the look of it

most likely

most probably

continuous

enduring

eternal

everlasting

invariable

inveterate

perennial

unceasing

uninterrupted

affirmative

decided

decisive

positive

perhaps

presumably

determinate

determinately

immovable

reliant

resident

securely

settled

sound

stated

stationary

steadily

steady

strong

tight

tightly

in the meantime

surely

determined

solidly

perpetually

permanently

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɑst/

Etymology

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

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 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.