fasten

verb

fas·ten ˈfa-sᵊn How to pronounce fasten (audio)

fastened; fastening ˈfas-niŋ How to pronounce fasten (audio)

ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ

transitive verb

: to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing

: to make fast and secure

: to fix firmly or securely

: to secure against opening

: to fix or set steadily

fastened her attention on the main problem

: to take a firm grip with

the dog fastened its teeth in the shoe

: to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably

: to place forcefully : impose

fastened the blame on the wrong person

intransitive verb

: to become fast or fixed

: to take a firm grip or hold

: to focus attention

fastener

ˈfas-nər

ˈfa-sᵊn-ər

noun

Example Sentences

fastening clothes on a clothesline He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store. two boards fastened together by nails a decorative clasp that could be used to fasten a cape or cloak a shoe that fastens with a buckle This dress fastens in the back. She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins. Make sure the lid is tightly fastened. The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten. He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go. See More

Recent Examples on the Web While pulling the string taught, fasten the wood in place by driving a screw through the drywall into the wood on each side of the hole.

Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2022 Strips of leather wound around its thighs fasten slender clay fragments in place, a string of wooden beads dangle from its belt.

Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The nearly backless piece features a triangle cutout at the bust and thin straps that fasten at the back.

Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2022 Use double-sided tape or hook-and-loop strips to fasten a power strip to the frame of an elevated bed for easy access.

Leanne Italile, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Secure the pieces together at the center and fasten them to the roof base with 1½-inch screws.

Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 Similarly, fasten all Velcro closures on items like glove cuffs and waistbands of baggy shorts.

Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 The portable frame has metal snaps that can be pressed to quickly fasten the screen to the frame, and detachable legs that can be put together without tools.

Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 Use heavy-duty carabiners or S-hooks to fasten the hammock ends to the eyebolts.

Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022 See More

fastened 1 of 2

adjective

as in attached

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

attached
secured
bound
embedded
clamped
anchored
implanted
imbedded
glued
impacted
immovable
entrenched
intrenched
wedged
cemented
bonded
lodged
unyielding
stuck
jammed
snug
set
frozen
tight
fast
firm

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loose
detached
insecure
unsecured
movable
unattached
freed
undone
loosened
unbound
moveable
unfastened
dislodged
yielding

fastened

2 of 2

verb

past tense of fasten

as in affixed

to cause (something) to hold to another use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form

Synonyms & Similar Words

affixed
attached
tied
glued
strapped
connected
clipped
bent
clamped
adhered
pinned
clasped
riveted
fixed
lashed
cinched
latched
screwed
stapled
tacked
linked
bolted
clenched
harnessed
shackled
hung
refastened
stuck
yoked
clinched
nailed
hanged
plastered
pasted
toggled
laced
tackled
united
buttoned
reattached
resecured
hasped
coapted
joined
battened
refixed
belayed
reaffixed
did up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

unfastened
detached
unhooked
undid
severed
separated
divided
parted
loosened
disconnected
split
dissevered
sundered
loosed
dissociated
divorced
uncoupled
disjoined
broke up
disunited
untied
disjointed
unyoked
unlinked
unbound
unlashed
unfixed

as in secured

to put securely in place or in a desired position don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent

Synonyms & Similar Words

secured
clamped
anchored
hitched
moored
fixed
caught
wedged
stuffed
set
embedded
lodged
implanted
imbedded
entrenched
intrenched
ingrained
engrained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

loosened
unfastened
unloosed
loosed
unloosened
pulled
extracted
pried
yanked
uprooted
tore (out)
prized
unfixed
wrested
rooted (out)

as in riveted

to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done

Synonyms & Similar Words

riveted
focused
concentrated
centered
trained
pointed
nailed
focussed
aimed
directed
leveled
levelled
attended
set
heeded
minded
honed in (on)
zeroed (in on)
homed (in on)
refocused
obsessed (over)
fixated (on)

单词	fastened
释义	fasten verb fas·ten ˈfa-sᵊn fastened; fastening ˈfas-niŋ ˈfa-sᵊn-iŋ transitive verb 1 a : to attach especially by pinning, tying, or nailing b : to make fast and secure c : to fix firmly or securely d : to secure against opening 2 : to fix or set steadily fastened her attention on the main problem 3 : to take a firm grip with the dog fastened its teeth in the shoe 4 a : to attach (oneself) persistently and usually objectionably b : to place forcefully : impose fastened the blame on the wrong person intransitive verb 1 : to become fast or fixed 2 a : to take a firm grip or hold b : to focus attention fastener ˈfas-nər ˈfa-sᵊn-ər noun Synonyms affix attach bend fix See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences fastening clothes on a clothesline He fastened the dog's leash to a post and went into the store. two boards fastened together by nails a decorative clasp that could be used to fasten a cape or cloak a shoe that fastens with a buckle This dress fastens in the back. She twisted her hair into a bun and fastened it with bobby pins. Make sure the lid is tightly fastened. The lock was so damaged it wouldn't fasten. He fastened his hands on my arm and wouldn't let go. See More Recent Examples on the Web While pulling the string taught, fasten the wood in place by driving a screw through the drywall into the wood on each side of the hole. Bradley Ford, Popular Mechanics, 2 May 2022 Strips of leather wound around its thighs fasten slender clay fragments in place, a string of wooden beads dangle from its belt. Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 The nearly backless piece features a triangle cutout at the bust and thin straps that fasten at the back. Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 27 July 2022 Use double-sided tape or hook-and-loop strips to fasten a power strip to the frame of an elevated bed for easy access. Leanne Italile, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2022 Secure the pieces together at the center and fasten them to the roof base with 1½-inch screws. Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 July 2022 Similarly, fasten all Velcro closures on items like glove cuffs and waistbands of baggy shorts. Joe Lindsey, Outside Online, 17 July 2021 The portable frame has metal snaps that can be pressed to quickly fasten the screen to the frame, and detachable legs that can be put together without tools. Kathleen Willcox, Popular Mechanics, 28 June 2022 Use heavy-duty carabiners or S-hooks to fasten the hammock ends to the eyebolts. Abigail Bailey, Good Housekeeping, 10 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English fastnen, from Old English fæstnian to make fast; akin to Old High German festinōn to make fast, Old English fæst fast First Known Use before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing fasten fasten on fasten onto fasten on fasten onto Kids Definition fasten verb fas·ten ˈfa-sᵊn fastened; fastening 1 : to attach or join by or as if by pinning, tying, or nailing She fastened the papers together. 2 : to make firm and secure Fasten your seat belt. 3 : to become fixed or joined The dress fastens in the back. fastened 1 of 2 adjective as in attached Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance attached secured bound embedded clamped anchored implanted imbedded glued impacted immovable entrenched intrenched wedged cemented bonded lodged unyielding stuck jammed snug set frozen tight fast firm Antonyms & Near Antonyms loose detached insecure unsecured movable unattached freed undone loosened unbound moveable unfastened dislodged yielding See More fastened 2 of 2 verb past tense of fasten 1 as in affixed to cause (something) to hold to another use this paper clip to fasten your picture to the application form Synonyms & Similar Words affixed attached tied glued strapped connected clipped bent clamped adhered pinned clasped riveted fixed lashed cinched latched screwed stapled tacked linked bolted clenched harnessed shackled hung refastened stuck yoked clinched nailed hanged plastered pasted toggled laced tackled united buttoned reattached resecured hasped coapted joined battened refixed belayed reaffixed did up Antonyms & Near Antonyms unfastened detached unhooked undid severed separated divided parted loosened disconnected split dissevered sundered loosed dissociated divorced uncoupled disjoined broke up disunited untied disjointed unyoked unlinked unbound unlashed unfixed See More 2 as in secured to put securely in place or in a desired position don't forget to fasten all the lines on your tent Synonyms & Similar Words secured clamped anchored hitched moored fixed caught wedged stuffed set embedded lodged implanted imbedded entrenched intrenched ingrained engrained Antonyms & Near Antonyms loosened unfastened unloosed loosed unloosened pulled extracted pried yanked uprooted tore (out) prized unfixed wrested rooted (out) See More 3 as in riveted to fix (as one's attention) steadily toward a central objective if you could fasten your attention on one task for more than a minute, you just might get something done Synonyms & Similar Words riveted focused concentrated centered trained pointed nailed focussed aimed directed leveled levelled attended set heeded minded honed in (on) zeroed (in on) homed (in on) refocused obsessed (over) fixated (on)
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