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- DictionaryFas·ten/ˈfas(ə)n/
verb
- 1. close or do up securely: "the tunic was fastened with a row of gilt buttons"
- 2. single out (someone or something) and concentrate on them or it obsessively: "the critics fastened upon two sections of the report"
to ( cause something to) become firmly fixed together, or in position, or closed: Make sure your seat belt is securely fastened. This shirt fastens at the back. fasten something on, together, etc. B2. to fix one thing to another: I fastened the sticker to the windshield. See more. Fewer examples.
Check pronunciation: fasten. Definition of fasten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Fasten definition: to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else.. See examples of FASTEN used in a sentence.
3 days ago · fasten in American English. (ˈfæsən ; ˈfɑsən ) verb transitive. 1. to join (one thing to another); attach; connect. 2. to make fast or secure, as by locking, shutting, buttoning, etc.; fix firmly in place. 3. to hold, fix, or direct (the attention, gaze, etc.) steadily on something.
to close or fix something together, or to become closed or fixed together: Fasten your seat belts. This dress fastens at the side. More examples. Please fasten your safety belt for take-off. She fastened the belt around her waist. His shirt was fastened at the neck with a pin. She fastened her blouse with shaking hands.
verb (used with object) to attach firmly or securely in place; fix securely to something else. to make secure, as an article of dress with buttons, clasps, etc., or a door with a lock, bolt, etc. to enclose securely, as a person or an animal (usually followed by in ): to fasten a monkey in a cage.
Apr 26, 2024 · 2. transitive verb. If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example, with a piece of string or tape. There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box. 3. See also fastening. More Synonyms of fasten. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
