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fasten

fas·ten

UK/ˈfɑːsn̩/ US/ˈfæsn̩/ fairly common

verb

1.

cause to be firmly attached

  • “fasten the lock onto the door”
  • “she fixed her gaze on the man”
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2.

become fixed or fastened

  • “This dress fastens in the back”
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3.

attach to

  • “They fastened various nicknames to each other”
4.

make tight or tighter

  • “Tighten the wire”
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Origin

From Middle English fastenen, from Old English fæstnian, from Proto-West Germanic *fastinōn (“to secure, fasten”). Equivalent to fast + -en.

Phrases

  • do up
  • fasten down
  • fasten up

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